5. Tax shields (S17-1) What is the relative tax advantage of corporate debt if the corporate tax...

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5. Tax shields (S17-1) What is the relative tax advantage of corporate debt if the corporate tax rate is Tc = 0.21, the personal tax rate on interest is TpD = 0.37, but all equity income is received as capital gains and escapes tax entirely (TpE = 0)? How does the relative tax advantage change if the company decides to pay out all equity income as cash dividends that are taxed at 20%?

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Principles Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781264080946

14th Edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen, Alex Edmans

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