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Tax shelters and the theory of the firm. Oliver Hart, July 2, 2013, Paper. "Evaluations of economic substance often depend on an assessment of whether a particular party’s income claims look more like equity or debt, or on a present value calculation of the efficiency benefits of the transaction. The column argues that the property-theory of the firm provides an alternative and simpler approach. According to this theory, the fundamental question is: Did control change?..."