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Substitution Across Methods of Profit Shifting

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Multinational corporations have a variety of profit-shifting methods available. This paper considers the relationship between methods of shifting. Empirical results using panel data on multinational firms indicate that the implementation of an earnings stripping rule is associated with a reduction in earnings before interest and taxes of 3.8 percent. The negative relationship suggests that corporations treat profit shifting through transfer-pricing manipulation and profit shifting through intercompany debt as substitutes.

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  • Molly J. Saunders-Scott, 2015. "Substitution Across Methods of Profit Shifting," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 68(4), pages 1099-1120, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:68:y:2015:i:4:p:1099-1120
    DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2015.4.09
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    1. Alex A. T. Rathke, 2023. "Profit shifting under the arm's length principle," Papers 2309.13449, arXiv.org.
    2. Thiess Buettner & Michael Overesch & Georg Wamser, 2018. "Anti profit-shifting rules and foreign direct investment," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 25(3), pages 553-580, June.
    3. Hasan, Iftekhar & Karavitis, Panagiotis & Kazakis, Pantelis & Leung, Woon Sau, 2019. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Profit Shifting," MPRA Paper 91580, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Viertola, Marika, 2023. "Profit shifting of multinational enterprises: evidence from the Nordics," Working Papers 155, VATT Institute for Economic Research.
    5. Gideon Goerdt & Wolfgang Eggert, 2022. "Substitution across profit shifting methods and the impact on thin capitalization rules," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 29(3), pages 581-599, June.
    6. Tomáš Buus, 2018. "Risks and Transfer Pricing Regulation at the Multinational Enterprises' Routine Units: A Literature Review," Prague Economic Papers, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2018(6), pages 621-636.
    7. Sebastian Beer & Ruud de Mooij & Li Liu, 2020. "International Corporate Tax Avoidance: A Review Of The Channels, Magnitudes, And Blind Spots," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(3), pages 660-688, July.
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    10. Makoto Hasegawa, 2023. "Territorial Tax Reform and Profit Shifting by US and Japanese Multinationals," National Tax Journal, University of Chicago Press, vol. 76(4), pages 771-804.
    11. Nicolay, Katharina & Nusser, Hannah & Pfeiffer, Olena, 2017. "On the interdependency of profit shifting channels and the effectiveness of anti-avoidance legislation," ZEW Discussion Papers 17-066, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
    12. Leszczyłowska, Anna & Meier, Jan-Hendrik, 2021. "Do earnings stripping rules hamper investment? Evidence from CIT reforms in European countries," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 200(C).
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    15. Marika Viertola, 2023. "Profit Shifting of Multinational Enterprises: Evidence from the Nordics," Working Papers 18, Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research.
    16. Ruud Mooij & Li Liu, 2020. "At a Cost: The Real Effects of Transfer Pricing Regulations," IMF Economic Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Monetary Fund, vol. 68(1), pages 268-306, March.

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