Bei der Frage nach der Harmonisierung der Mehrwertsteuersätze in der EU wird oft das Argument des auf ein niedriges Niveau führenden Steuerwettbewerbs angeführt. Der Autor untersucht am Beispiel des EG-Neufahrzeugmarktes die Konsequenzen von Steuersatzdifferentialen bei einem Übergang zum...

From the outset, turnover taxes have played a fundamental role in the European integration process. Harmonisation of these taxes was perceived an integral part of achieving a common market, and for this reason it was given priority. Over forty years since the introduction of a common VAT system,...

This paper deals with three aspects related to the value added tax in Colombia. First, we show that althogh the VAT's "productivity" is at an acceptable level according to international standards, it has recently been declining. Second, we estimate tax evasion/elusion for 1994. Our results...

The planned movement to the origin priciple with the cross-border pre-tax system on a full-scale would lead, ceteris paribus, to changes in VAT revenues in the individual EU countries. For instance, the member countries with trade surpluses and higher VAT rates would be significantly better off....