Über das Vorsteuerabzugsverfahren wird erreicht, daß im Endeffekt nur die privaten Konsumausgaben von der Umsatzsteuer betroffen sind. In der Regel erlischt jedoch das Vorsteuerabzugsrecht für steuerbefreite Unternehmen. Damit wird die Kette des Vorsteuerabzugs unterbrochen, wenn immer ein...

In the tax policy debate, differentiation of value-added taxes is often justified by distributional concerns. Our quantitative analysis for Germany indicates that such concerns are misplaced. We find that the abolition of VAT differentiation has only negligible redistributive effects. Instead,...

In the tax policy debate, differentiation of value-added taxes is often justified by distributional concerns. Our quantitative analysis for Germany indicates that such concerns are misplaced. We find that the abolition of VAT differentiation has only negligible redistributive effects. Instead,...

The book suggests a novel way how the effects of tax reforms especially in the field of capital income taxation can be measured by means of dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) models. Using a model calibrated to the German economy, the author evaluates and quantifies the effects of...