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Corporate Income Tax Rates in the EU Member States: Why Lower Means Better

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|Feb 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 32 - 48
Submitted on: Jan 9, 2018
Accepted on: Sep 25, 2018
Published on: Feb 23, 2019
Published by: University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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