A note on corporate taxation, limited liability, and asymmetric information

Miglo, A. (2007) A note on corporate taxation, limited liability, and asymmetric information. Journal of Economics, 92. pp. 11-19. ISSN 0931-8658

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Abstract

Becker and Fuest (this issue, p. 1–10) provides a new explanation for the link between limited liability and corporate taxation. The authors argue that a corporate tax on all entrepreneurs with limited liability is optimal when entrepreneurs can offset potential losses and when asymmetric information exists regarding projects’ qualities. This note considers a model with a slightly modified production technology. It confirms that entrepreneurs’ abilities to offset losses and the existence of asymmetric information may affect government policy. However, it also shows that the optimal taxation policy differs from that suggested by Becker and Fuest.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	corporate taxation,limited liability
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2021 01:16
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2023 01:11
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/81770
DOI:	10.1007/s00712-007-0281-3

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