In this dissertation, I look into three different tax policies aimed at spurring business activity. Using rich Finnish microdata and state-of-the-art econometric tools, I study how firms respond to a dividend tax, corporate tax, and a household tax credit. In the first essay, I study how business owners of privately held corporations respond to dividend taxes. The dividend tax schedule in Finland includes deduction thresholds, effectively creating clearly lower marginal tax rates for certain amounts of dividend income in comparison to labor income. These thresholds create exceptionally large incentives for firm owners to respond by e.g. adjusting their income or changing their investment choices. By using bunching method developed by Saez...
Based on existing evidence, we know little about how the taxation of small business owners affects t...
In many different circumstances, hybrid financial instruments (HFIs) can be an appealing source of f...
We explore how a firm-level tax on redistributed foreign profits affects the choices of a multinatio...
This dissertation consists an introductory chapter and four empirical essays on the taxation of firm...
Multinational enterprises avoid corporate taxes by using intragroup transactions to channel their ta...
This study examines the extent of direct tax avoidance through income-shifting between wages and div...
Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan Suomessa 1990-luvun vaihteessa toteutetun pääomatulojen verotuksen uudis...
Tax losses recorded on the basis of the negative results of sources of income have significant relev...
Innovative and growth intensive young companies often have difficulties to get access to sufficient ...
Understanding how corporate owners respond to dividend taxation is essential in order to minimize th...
Raportissa arvioidaan Suomen nykyisen yritys- ja pääomatuloverotuksen ongelmia ja kehittämisvaihtoeh...
Various types of size-based regulations for firms are typical in most countries (tax schedules, acco...
This paper analyses the effects of the recent Finnish income tax reform on the behaviour of a closel...
Within the academic community there has been discussion whether taxes should be considered a corpora...
Tutkielmassa tarkastellaan veron kiertämistä osinkojen lähdeverotuksessa Suomen kansainvälisen veros...
Based on existing evidence, we know little about how the taxation of small business owners affects t...
In many different circumstances, hybrid financial instruments (HFIs) can be an appealing source of f...
We explore how a firm-level tax on redistributed foreign profits affects the choices of a multinatio...
This dissertation consists an introductory chapter and four empirical essays on the taxation of firm...
Multinational enterprises avoid corporate taxes by using intragroup transactions to channel their ta...
This study examines the extent of direct tax avoidance through income-shifting between wages and div...
Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan Suomessa 1990-luvun vaihteessa toteutetun pääomatulojen verotuksen uudis...
Tax losses recorded on the basis of the negative results of sources of income have significant relev...
Innovative and growth intensive young companies often have difficulties to get access to sufficient ...
Understanding how corporate owners respond to dividend taxation is essential in order to minimize th...
Raportissa arvioidaan Suomen nykyisen yritys- ja pääomatuloverotuksen ongelmia ja kehittämisvaihtoeh...
Various types of size-based regulations for firms are typical in most countries (tax schedules, acco...
This paper analyses the effects of the recent Finnish income tax reform on the behaviour of a closel...
Within the academic community there has been discussion whether taxes should be considered a corpora...
Tutkielmassa tarkastellaan veron kiertämistä osinkojen lähdeverotuksessa Suomen kansainvälisen veros...
Based on existing evidence, we know little about how the taxation of small business owners affects t...
In many different circumstances, hybrid financial instruments (HFIs) can be an appealing source of f...
We explore how a firm-level tax on redistributed foreign profits affects the choices of a multinatio...