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Smart Tax Competition and the UK’s Withdrawal from the EU

Smart Tax Competition and the UK’s Withdrawal from the EU

Clemens Fuest

Britain’s upcoming exit from the EU has led to a debate on the strategy British economic policy could take after Brexit. According to ifo President Clemens Fuest, tax competition in Europe can be expected to intensify. This competition, however, is not likely to result in a general reduction in headline tax rates, but in the creation of targeted tax incentives aimed at specific activities.

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