The Welfare Implications of International Taxation and Tax Competition

<p><p><p>The European Tax Policy Forum (ETPF) and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) are holding a joint conference on April 23rd 2007 to discuss the second wave of a three-year ETPF programme of research projects examining the international dimension of corporate tax. </p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><p>The research has been commissioned from leading economists across Europe and will be discussed at the conference by a range of distinguished academics, tax practitioners from business and private practice, and officials from national and international institutions.</p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><p>The ETPF was set up to encourage and commission independent research into the impact of tax policy on business in Europe. Michael Devereux, Professor of Economics at Oxford University and Research Fellow at the IFS, directs its research programme. </p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><b>Topics include</b> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><ul><li> To what extent is corporation tax passed on in lower wages? (Michael P. Devereux and Giorgia Maffini Centre for Business Taxation, University of Oxford) </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li> Do higher corporation taxes raise unemployment? (Ruud De Mooij, Leon J.H. Bettendorf and Albert van der Horst CPB and Tilburg University, Netherlands) </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li> Why have corporation tax revenues remained so high, when tax rates have fallen so far? (Clemens Fuest and Johannes Becker University of Koln) </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li>Is there any evidence of competition over non-profit taxes paid by business? (Peter Egger, Michael Pfaffermayr and Hannes Winner University of Munich and University of Innsbruck) </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li>Would a CCCTB improve economic efficiency in the EU? (Michael P. Devereux and Simon Loretz Centre for Business Taxation, University of Oxford) </ul> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><p> This conference is free of charge but places are limited. Please contact <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Bonnie Brimstone</a>, External Relations Officer at the IFS to reserve your place.</p></p>