This book presents a novel analytical framework for examining the role of taxation in corporate finance, grounded in the Brusov-Filatova-Orekhova (BFO) theory and its perpetuity limit-the Modigliani-Miller (MM) theory. The authors investigate the influence of taxation on key financial indicators and investment project performance, incorporating the practical realities of corporate operations, such as the timing and frequency of tax payments and income variability.

The book formulates evidence-based recommendations for regulatory bodies concerning the structure, timing, and differentiation of profit tax payments, particularly in relation to corporate debt levels and other financial characteristics. It also provides strategic guidance for firms in selecting optimal tax payment methodologies.

Furthermore, the authors explore the implications of tax burden on dividend policy and identify a range of innovative effects with the potential to inform both regulatory tax policy and managerial decision-making. This work contributes to the advancement of financial theory by integrating taxation into dynamic investment and capital structure models under realistic economic conditions.

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**Peter Brusov is professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation in Moscow (Russia). He is an expert in financial management, corporate finance, investments, ratings, taxation, business valuation. He is a co-author of the famous Brusov-Filatova-Orekhova theory, which replaced the well-known Modigliani-Miller theory, created by Nobel Prize Laureates. As well he is a co-author of the CAPM 2.0 model, which generalized the famous CAPM model for accounting the financial risk along with business risk. Peter Brusov is the author of the qualitatively new approach to business valuation. He has been a visiting Professor of Northwestern University (USA), Cornell University (USA), Osaka City University (Japan) and National Chung Cheng University (Taiwan) among other places. He is the author of over 550 research publications including nine monographs, numerous textbooks and articles.

**Tatiana Filatova is professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation in Moscow (Russia). She is an expert in financial management, corporate finance, investments, ratings, taxation, business valuation. Tatiana Filatova is a co-author of the famous Brusov-Filatova-Orekhova theory, which replaced the well-known Modigliani-Miller theory, created by Nobel Prize Laureates. As well she is a co-author of the CAPM 2.0 model, which generalized the famous CAPM model for accounting the financial risk along with business risk. Tatiana Filatova is the author of the qualitatively new approach to business valuation. In the past 20 years, she has been Dean of the faculties of financial management, management, state and municipal government at the Financial University. Tatiana Filatova is the author of over 300 research publications including eight monographs, numerous textbooks and articles.