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ETPF / IFS 2006 Public Conference: The Impact of Corporation Tax Across Borders

24 April 2006, London



The European Tax Policy Forum (ETPF) and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) held a public conference to discuss the first wave of research projects examining the international dimension of corporate tax.

Research commissioned from leading economists across Europe was discussed by a range of distinguished academics, tax practitioners from business and private practice, and officials from national and international institutions.

See below for the conference presentations, and click here to view the full research papers.


Morning Session
Chaired by Robert Chote (IFS)
Introduction by Will Morris (GE, & Chair, ETPF)


The effects of international taxation on the activities of multinational companies: a survey of existing evidence
Michael Devereux (University of Warwick)

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How are plant location decisions and capital flows in Europe affected by corporate income taxes?
Ben Lockwood with Michael Devereux (both University of Warwick)

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Discussant    Edward Troup (HM Treasury)





Do non-profit taxes affect the location of economic activity? Evidence from the EU
Thiess Buettner (University of Munich)

Discussants    Jim Hines (University of Michigan), Michael Keen (IMF)

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Lunchtime Speaker   Mark Neale (Managing Director, Budget, Tax & Welfare Directorate, HM Treasury)


Afternoon Session
Chaired by Michael Devereux (University of Warwick)


How far do differences in international tax regimes between countries affect financial policies? 
Harry Huizinga (University of Tilberg) with Gaetan Nicodeme (European Commission) & Luc Laeven (World Bank)

Discussants    Julian Alworth (Bocconi University, Milan), Matthias Mors (European Commission)

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Profit shifting within the EU: evidence from Germany

Alfons Weichenreider (University of Frankfurt)

Discussants    Ruud De Mooij (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Chris Heady (OECD)

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Corporate Income Taxation in the EU: An Economic Assessment of the Role of the ECJ 
Stephen Bond (IFS & University of Oxford) with Malcolm Gammie (IFS) & Socrates Mokkas (Oxford)

Discussants    Alan Auerbach (University of California, Berkeley), Mike Williams (HM Treasury)

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