Corporate Taxation Through the Lens of Mergers and Acquisitions

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This book approaches corporate taxation through the lens of the M&A provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. To ensure that the reader has the appropriate background to explore concepts, Chapter 2 provides an introduction to basic corporate tax principles. Because of the globalization of business activity, this book introduces many of the issues under the Code affecting both inbound and outbound cross-border transactions. The book also looks at various proposals to reform corporate taxation.