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in VAT to raise revenue. The theoretical results on selective reform that underlie this consensus are, however, derived … from partial models that ignore the existence of an informal economy. Once the incomplete coverage of VAT due to an … reform of trade taxes and VAT reduces welfare under plausible conditions. Moreover, a VAT base broadening with a revenue …
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This paper aims at discussing the main features of Spain’s tax system, its recent reforms and those underway. The … current state of the main taxes, their future reforms are studied starting from 1975, when Spain shifted to democracy. Direct … VAT rates. Actually, the main tax reforms guidelines are a further reducing of the tax burden on labour, a promotion of …
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This paper aims at discussing the main features of Spain’s tax system, its recent reforms and those underway. The … current state of the main taxes, their future reforms are studied starting from 1975, when Spain shifted to democracy. Direct … VAT rates. Actually, the main tax reforms guidelines are a further reducing of the tax burden on labour, a promotion of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076576
countries that reduce trade taxes and increase consumption tax like VAT for revenue. We demonstrate that the results derived so …
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. Private refuse collection firms must pay VAT while public firms are exempted. At present the Dutch fiscal system hinders a …
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The goal of our empirical analysis is to assess whether the changes in cigarette excise taxes and cigarette prices can be attributed to litigation brought by the states and the resulting settlements, holding other factors constant. Using pre-post as well as state excise taxes on beer as...
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This paper examines the welfare implications of trade reforms in the presence of a government budget constraint. There is consensus about gains from opening up to trade. The less investigated question is, whether a coordinated tax reform, where the tariff revenue cuts are compensated with...
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This paper examines the desirability and feasibility of replacing the present system of personal and corporate income, sales, excise, capital gains, import and export duties, gift and estate taxes with a single comprehensive revenue neutral Automated Payment Transaction (APT) tax. In its...
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The paper uses the 1992 household survey for Bulgaria to show poor revenue performance of the income tax structure prevailing in 1992, which did not take into account the underlying distribution of income. The paper shows that Bulgaria can benefit from a much lower and simpler income tax rate...
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I propose the replacement of our current system of individual and corporate income, sales, excise, capital gains, import and export duties, gift and estate taxes with a single comprehensive “revenue neutral” Automated Payment Transaction (APT) tax. The APT tax consists of a flat rate tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005560970