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Corporate Flat Tax Reforms and Businesses' Location Choices. Evidence from Switzerland

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  • Sergio Galletta

    (IdEP, Economia, Universita' Svizzera italiana, Switzerland)

  • Agustin Redonda

    (Council on Economic Policies (CEP), Switzerland)

Abstract

Profit taxation affects corporate investment decisions through several channels. This paper focuses on the impact of corporate income flat tax reforms on businesses' location choices. Since 1990, Swiss states (cantons) have been switching from a graduated to a flat tax rate scheme on profits. The paper assesses the effects of such a reform on the number of establishments by computing a difference-in-differences estimation. Our results show a negative impact on the number of firms in a given jurisdiction. Interestingly, the effect is considerably larger for riskier firms, suggesting the presence of an insurance effect from progressive taxation for risk-averse entrepreneurs.

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  • Sergio Galletta & Agustin Redonda, 2016. "Corporate Flat Tax Reforms and Businesses' Location Choices. Evidence from Switzerland," IdEP Economic Papers 1602, USI Università della Svizzera italiana.
    • Handle: RePEc:lug:wpidep:1602
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    1. Dănilă Alexandra & Horga Maria-Gabriela, 2017. "Direct Taxation of Certain Activities in Romania: Specific Tax," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(2), pages 553-557, December.
    2. Martin F. Grace & David L. Sjoquist, 2020. "The Effect of Taxes on the Location of Property‐Casualty Insurance Firms," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 87(4), pages 1035-1062, December.

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    Keywords

    Corporate taxes; Business location; Flat-tax; Tax reform; Progressive taxation;
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    JEL classification:

    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • H32 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Firm
    • H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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