Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/296107 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11018
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
This chapter provides a description of one of the key anti-tax-avoidance rules to combat profit shifting by multinational corporations, so called Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) rules that directly target income in low-tax countries. We explain some key institutional features of CFC provisions. We then present some data and descriptive statistics before we review existing theoretical and empirical research analyzing CFC rules. Our review also includes the new U.S. GILTI rules. CFC rules are effective in curbing profit shifting, but their effect on the real economy is still unclear. In contrast, GILTI seems to be ineffective when it comes to profit shifting, but it has consequences for real activity. We finally argue that research on CFC regulations and GILTI can be informative in assessing the recent global minimum tax initiative.
Subjects: 
Controlled-foreign-company (CFC) Rules
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income (GILTI)
tax havens
tax avoidance
effects of regulation
global minimum tax
JEL: 
H25
F23
Document Type: 
Working Paper
Appears in Collections:

Files in This Item:
File
Size





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.