Publications
Publications
- February 2014 (Revised October 2019)
- HBS Case Collection
Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed? (A)
By: Matthew Weinzierl, Katrina Flanagan and Michael Cianellli
Abstract
Taxing corporations is popular, but why? Corporations do not bear the burden of taxes, people do, and the incidence of the corporate income tax burden is likely to be far different from what many of its supporters assume.
Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.
Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.
Keywords
Economic Versus Statutory Incidence; Basics Of Corporate Taxation; Business Ventures; Taxation; Profit
Citation
Weinzierl, Matthew, Katrina Flanagan, and Michael Cianellli. "Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 714-033, February 2014. (Revised October 2019.)