This study offers a theoretical discussion of equity and efficiency aspects of income taxation. The analysis is carried out on two levels. The first one concerns the axiomatic derivation of certain tax principles in the framework of social choice theory. Normative characterizations of the two...

The papers in this volume explore the idea of distributive justice and fairness in taxation. The collection begins with Head’s excellent presentation and analysis of equity in the public finance literature. The other authors, starting from this point, critique and amplify the concept from...

Everyone knows that the current tax system is unfair. Some of the richest people in America pay no tax, while a huge share of the tax burden falls on the rest of us. A mere glance at the tax code confirms that it is far too complex, with volumes of rules that no ordinary person could possibly...