This paper gives a survey of the experimental literature on the perception (bias) of individuals with respect to their own tax burden and its effect on economic decisions. Six strands of literature are discussed: (1) perception of marginal tax rates, (2) influence of tax complexity on tax...

Das Niveau der Rentenauszahlungen sinkt kontinuierlich. Die betriebliche und die geförderte Privatvorsorge reichen nicht aus, um die Versorgungslücke zu füllen. Experten warnen vor einer zunehmenden Armutsgefährdung im Alter. Nach Ansicht von Lars P. Feld, Anabell Kohlmeier und Christoph M....

We derive an ex post neutral comprehensive income tax on pension schemes equivalent to a Johansson-Samuelson tax that guarantees non-discriminatory treatment of lifetime-dependent and other investments. By separately taxing contributions and benefits, our concept does not require any assumptions...