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Deadlocked European Tax Policy: Which Way Out of the Competition for the Lowest Taxes?

Christian Kellermann, Andreas Kammer

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Tax competition in the EU has been a stumbling block since the beginning of European integration. Its importance has grown with every enlargement round. However, motivations for tax competition vary significantly among the countries, as do the effects of this race for the lowest tax rates.

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Tax competition in the EU has been a stumbling block since the beginning of European integration. Its importance has grown with every enlargement round. However, motivations for tax competition vary significantly among the countries, as do the effects of this race for the lowest tax rates.

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Tax competition in the EU has been a stumbling block since the beginning of European integration. Its importance has grown with every enlargement round. However, motivations for tax competition vary significantly among the countries, as do the effects of this race for the lowest tax rates.

Key concepts: Tax competition, Value-added tax, Direct tax, Indirect tax, Tax reform, Ad valorem tax, European union, Economics

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