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Do tax loss restrictions distort venture capital funding of start-ups?

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Anti-tax loss trafficking rules disallow the use of loss carryforwards after a change in ownership or activity (such as significant changes in turnover, employment, or the product portfolio). This restriction could threaten accumulated loss carryforwards of start-ups. Accounting for the increased risk and reduced return on their investment, VC investors could reduce their funding. I analyze whether the venture capital (VC) funding of start-ups in Europe is affected by these regulations. I base my empirical analysis on several case studies and a panel analysis covering VC- funded companies in the EU28 Member States from 1999 to 2014. My findings suggest that strict anti-tax loss trafficking rules indeed impair VC funding. Especially more mature companies and companies in high-tech industries are affected.

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  • Bührle, Anna Theresa, 2021. "Do tax loss restrictions distort venture capital funding of start-ups?," ZEW Discussion Papers 21-008, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:zewdip:21008
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    Keywords

    Venture capital; taxes; loss carryforward; start-ups; anti-tax loss trafficking;
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    JEL classification:

    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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