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Tax reform is a permanent topic of the economic policy debate in Germany. The paper presents a radical reform proposal (as well as a survey of other proposals) and describes some steps towards the realization of the proposal. The tax system proposed mainly consists of a value added tax, a flat...
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Tax reform is a permanent topic of the economic policy debate in Germany. The paper presents a radical reform proposal (as well as a survey of other proposals) and describes some steps towards the realization of the proposal. The tax system proposed mainly consists of a value added tax, a flat...
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Der Kurs der Finanzpolitik in Deutschland hat sich im Verlauf des Jahres 1999 geändert. Ausgabenkürzungen wurden durchgesetzt, deutliche Steuersenkungen sind geplant. Die Finanzpolitik fördert das Wachstum der Wirtschaft. Allerdings sind die Steuersenkungen bei weitem nicht so groß wie oft...
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Eine Harmonisierung der Steuern auf Kapitaleinkommen wird häufig gefordert, weil sonst bei hoher Kapitalmobilität ein Steuersenkungswettlauf eintrete mit der Folge, dass der Staat seine eigentlichen Aufgaben nicht wahrnehmen kann. Tatsächlich sind die Indizien für ein "race to the bottom"...
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It is often proposed that capital income tax rates be harmonized. Otherwise, a “race to the bottom” will occur and lead to governments not being able to perform their usual tasks. However, the development of corporate income tax revenues in relation to GDP does not indicate that a race to...
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Trotz der Steuersenkungen zum Jahresbeginn 2004 und zum Jahresbeginn 2005 gibt es zahlreiche Vorschläge zur Reform der Einkommensteuer. Sie zielen darauf ab, die Steuersätze deutlich zu verringern und die Steuervergünstigungen zu reduzieren oder gar abzuschaffen und letztlich das Steuerrecht...
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The paper presents data on the taxation of business income in the Federal Republic of Germany in the nineties. The government's plan to reform the System of taxing corporate and personal income is portrayed and assessed. It turns out that the reform proposal has numerous disadvantages; it is...
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The stance of fiscal policy in Germany changed in the course of 1999. Government expenditures were cut, significant tax reductions are intended. Fiscal policy fosters the growth of the economy. However, the tax cuts are by far not as large as is often argued; the plan to reform profit taxation...
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