Author : Ruud A. de Mooij
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1484351479
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)
Book Synopsis At A Cost: the Real Effects of Transfer Pricing Regulations by : Ruud A. de Mooij
Download or read book At A Cost: the Real Effects of Transfer Pricing Regulations written by Ruud A. de Mooij and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unilateral adoption of transfer pricing regulations may have a negative impact on real investment by multinational corporations (MNCs). This paper uses a quasi-experimental research design, exploiting unique panel data on domestic and multinational companies in 27 countries during 2006-2014, to find that MNC affiliates reduce their investment by over 11 percent following the introduction of transfer pricing regulations. There is no significant reduction in total investment by the MNC group, suggesting that these investments are most likely shifted to affiliates in other countries. The impact of transfer pricing regulations corresponds to an increase in the ``TPR-adjusted'' corporate tax rate by almost one quarter.