Tax on corporate profits is defined as taxes levied on the net profits (gross income minus allowable tax reliefs) of enterprises. It also covers taxes levied on the capital gains of enterprises. This indicator relates to government as a whole (all government levels) and is measured in percentage...

Definitions and theories -- Jurisdiction : the taxing power -- Sources -- The setting of the tax system -- Tax avoidance -- Historical introduction -- Income tax : basic concepts -- The tax unit -- Taxation and Social Security -- Deductions and credits for taxpayer expenditure and losses --...

Mortgage interest tax deductibility is needed to treat debt and equity financing of homes equally. Countries that limit deductibility create a debt tax penalty that presumably leads households to shift from debt toward equity financing. The greater the shift, the less is the tax revenue raised...