The trend of increasing inequality in the distribution of income and wealth in most developed countries has led to calls for corrective tax increases for the rich and wealthy. Such calls are often confronted with the claim that higher taxes on top personal incomes, corporate income and wealth...

Das Elend der Industriearbeiter im 19. Jahrhundert verstärkte den Ruf nach sozialer Gerechtigkeit und schürte die Angst vor einer Revolution. Preußen führte daraufhin als erste europäische Großmacht eine progressive Einkommensteuer ein. Mit ihr begann die Revolution der Gleichheit und der...

Introduction: Measuring Tax Progression -- Theories: Local Measures -- Global Measures -- Uniform Measures -- Applications: Data and Fiscal Institutions of the Surveyed Countries -- Numerical Results -- Statistical Tests -- Progression Intensity

This paper analyzes the effect of the introduction of a final withholding tax on capital income on the progression of the German income tax. As previous literature shows, even with synthetic income taxation, tax progression was strongest in the middle of the income distribution, and decreased...