This paper uses the tax-benefit microsimulation model EUROMOD to assess how three types of tax reform would affect the state budget and the income distribution in the Netherlands. After briefly introducing the Dutch tax system and the case for and against these reforms, we investigate the...

Rund sechs von zehn Selbstständigen erzielen nach Einkommensteuerdaten Gewinneinkünfte von weniger als 10.000 € im Jahr. Eine Vielzahl dieser Personen kann jedoch auf zusätzliche eigene Einkünfte zurückgreifen oder es wird durch einen Partner bzw. eine Partnerin weiteres Einkommen...

This paper presents a critical analysis of income and profit taxes in Brazil, demonstrating how measures adopted in the 1980s and 1990s, as a result of mainstream recommendations, hindered the redistributive role of taxes in the country. Investigation of tax data reveals a high degree of income...

This paper analyses how inflation-induced erosions of nominally defined amounts built into relevant tax rules (“bracket creep”) alter distributional and revenue-generating properties of income taxes and social insurance contributions. Using a multi-country tax-benefit model, it provides...

The empowerment of small and medium economic enterprises will drive economic growth. The purpose of this study is to analyze (1) how economic growth works as a determinant of increasing the productivity of small and medium enterprises; (2) the influence of government policies, business capital...

A cooperative is an institution that aims to improve the welfare of its members and society. The relatively large number of cooperatives has not been able to provide a maximum contribution in improving welfare. The purpose of this research is to: 1) analyze the influence of social capital and...

This paper studies the redistributive and revenue effects of bracket creep in Germany under various inflation scenarios and evaluates the feasibility to charge a rich tax to fight bracket creep for the income distribution in 2009. Using a tax micro-simulation model developed for the newly...

European economies are characterized by unionized labor markets and a pronounced governmental redistribution of income. This paper studies a model where those two features are combined with the possibility for individuals to make charitable contributions to the poor. The model exhibits...

A model is presented for simulating the tax burden on highly skilled manpower. The effective average tax rate, defined as the relative wedge between employment costs and disposable income, is computed. Income and payroll taxes and social security contributions not yielding an equivalent benefit...

Nach der Rechtsprechung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs können sich Existenzgründer innerhalb der Gesellschaftsrechte der EU-Mitgliedstaaten eine für ihre Bedürfnisse geeignete Rechtsform aussuchen. Dabei sind wirtschafts- und steuerrechtliche Aspekte bedeutende Kriterien bei der Auswahl....