Wie steht es um die Qualität der Schätzungen der direkten Bundessteuer durch die Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV) und die Finanzverwaltung (EFV)? Die KOF hat im Auftrag der beiden Verwaltungen deren Einnahmeprognosen einer Analyse unterzogen. Die Überprüfung der Schätzmethode der...

Predicting available tax revenue accurately is a key step of fiscal policy. It has recently been shown that revenue projection errors have a direct impact on fiscal deficits. In this paper, we explore the relationship between the ideology of the finance minister and tax revenue projection...

The current debt crisis has shed light on the importance of accurate fiscal forecasts. In particular, the accuracy of revenue forecasts is central since they set the limit within which expenditure should remain in order to reach fiscal balance. Therefore, forecasting tax revenue accurately is a...

Predicting available tax revenue accurately is a key step of fiscal policy. It has recently been shown that revenue prediction errors have a direct impact on fiscal deficits. In the current paper we explore the relationship between the ideology of the finance minister and tax revenue projection...