Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/62945 
Authors: 
Year of Publication: 
2001
Series/Report no.: 
Memorandum No. 2001,13
Publisher: 
University of Oslo, Department of Economics, Oslo
Abstract: 
From a CAPM-type model the cost of equity is derived for a firm operating under various foreign tax systems. The firm’s shares are traded in a market which is unaffected by these systems. The cost of capital depends on the foreign tax system, even for fully equity financed projects. This is neglected in much of the literature. For a corporate income tax the main factor which reduces the cost of equity is the depreciation deductions. Compared with a neutral cash flow tax, this reduces the cost of equity because it acts as a loan from the firm to the government.
Subjects: 
Cost of equity
taxation
weighted average cost of capital
uncertainty
JEL: 
G31
H25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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