International Taxation and Luxembourg’s Economy
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Summary:
Luxembourg receives ample investment from multinational corporations, in part due to some attractive features in its international tax rules. Around 95 percent of these foreign investments pass through Luxembourg via companies performing holding and/or intra-group financing activities. While their contribution to Luxembourg’s economy is modest relative to their large overall balance sheets, they still generate around 3 percent of GDP in tax revenue, create almost 4500 direct jobs, and spend almost 3 percent of GDP on salaries and purchases of business services. Ongoing changes in the international corporate tax framework pose risks to these economic contributions, which this paper attempts to quantify. It also discusses options for reforms in Luxembourg’s tax system that could help offset adverse revenue and economic effects.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2020/264
Subject:
Asset and liability management Corporate income tax Environmental taxes Income National accounts Revenue administration Special purpose vehicle Taxes
Frequency:
regular
English
Publication Date:
November 25, 2020
ISBN/ISSN:
9781513560922/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2020264
Pages:
36
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