This article discusses probably the most significant obstacle to the adoption of a consumption tax: the negative effects on existing wealth that the transition from the income tax to most forms of a consumption tax would have. The Congressional Budget Office in its 1997 study posed the question,...

The article builds on the Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax and proposes a consumption tax called the “E Tax,” which is an electronically collected credit invoice VAT. The Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax is a two-tier consumption tax that is based on a subtraction method VAT. The Hall-Rabushka nuance, however,...

Many experts equate the best tax system with the simplest, and the best tax reform with the one that most simplifies the system. However, the simplest, most elegant policy need not be the best because tax policy involves a tradeoff among objectives, including equity and efficiency objectives,...

En este documento se presenta una descripción de la estructura del sistema fiscal español en comparación con los patrones observados en las economías de la Unión Europea. España destaca por presentar una ratio de ingresos impositivos sobre el PIB inferior al promedio de la UE-28. Esta...

Incluye referencias bibliográficas ; En este documento se presenta una descripción de la capacidad recaudatoria y la estructura tributaria del sistema fiscal español en comparación con las economías de la Unión Europea. España destaca por presentar un peso de los ingresos tributarios...

Incluye bibliografía ; This paper describes the revenue-raising capacity and structure of the Spanish tax system, in comparison with the economies of the European Union. Spain stands out for the low weight of its tax revenues in GDP relative to the EU27 average. This lower weight of tax revenue...

En este documento se presenta una descripción de la estructura del sistema fiscal español en comparación con los patrones observados en las economías de la Unión Europea. España destaca por presentar una ratio de ingresos impositivos sobre el PIB inferior al promedio de la UE-28. Esta...