This paper makes a quantitative assessment of possible reforms to the Chilean tax system. The simulations are based on a recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium model that is calibrated with the input-output matrix 2003. For each scenario is considered a cut effective rate of value...

In the process of furthering EU integration little attention was given to the role of income taxes. Multiple income tax systems exist across the Union and their differentiation negatively impacts the European labor market, investments and savings, inhibiting economic growth. Individual nations...

Our paper assesses the accuracy of individuals ́tax perceptions. Based on personal interviews, we aim to find out how tax complexity affects the capability of respondents to calculate income tax liability. Tax complexity is measured by interacting multiple tax rates, applied to one or more tax...

Tax burden is one of the important determinants in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). In the case of Vietnam, the tax burden is considered a powerful tool that Vietnam has used to create a competitive advantage compared to other countries in the area to attract FDI flows. In addition to...

This paper presents a case study on reforming a very dysfunctional labor market with a deep insider-outsider divide, namely the Spanish case. We show how a dual market, with permanent and temporary employees, makes real reform much harder, and leads to purely marginal changes that do not alter...

Bezieht man das Aufkommen der Unternehmensteuern auf die Gewinngrößen der volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen, so zeigt sich für den Zeitraum von 2001 bis 2008 eine durchschnittliche Steuerbelastung der Unternehmen von 21 Prozent. Dieser effektive Steuersatz ist erheblich niedriger als die...

In this paper we apply the meta-regression technique to survey the empirical literature on the economic incidence of labour taxes and social security contributions. In particular, we focus on the effects of taxation on wages to test the conventional view that employees bear the burden due to...

Die gesamtwirtschaftliche Steuerquote bezogen auf das Bruttoinlandsprodukt dürfte im Jahr 2013 bei 23,6 Prozent liegen; einschließlich der Sozialversicherungsbeiträge wird die gesamte Abgabenquote auf 39,3 Prozent geschätzt. Das ist höher als in den letzten zehn Jahren, liegt aber unter den...

Global mobility of capital and labour impose the issue of optimal tax structure of all countries. In some countries, direct taxes on income and profits are still dominant, while in other the main source of tax incomes are indirect taxes, primarily value added tax (VAT). Tax system of Serbia is...

Die Bundesregierung plant eine Anpassung des Einkommensteuertarifs in den Jahren 2013 und 2014, mit der die Wirkungen der kalten Progression ausgeglichen werden sollen. Diese entstehen vor allem durch den schnellen Anstieg der Grenz- und Durchschnittssteuersätze im unteren und mittleren...