The Aloha State has been on the front line of justice for decades, including tax justice. This is the story of a two-decade-plus journey of the Hawaii earned income tax credit — including how the state might better serve financially challenged residents as they navigate the global pandemic’s...

Spanish Abstract: El gran incremento de impuestos autonómicos que existe hoy, así como la gran cantidad de resoluciones judiciales del Tribunal Constitucional, de reciente aparición, hace necesario dedicar un estudio al análisis crítico del art. 6 de la LOFCA, especialmente después de la...

This research provides a review of the existing Mexican Tax Law, specifically income tax,"Impuesto Empresarial a Tasa Unica" and Value added Tax, that affects common property. The objective of this study is to assist individuals and businesses to understand the tax implication of existing Mexico...

This article analyzes the estate and gift tax provisions included in the Revenue Act of 1932, exploring the details of key decisions and the motivations of those who made them. The choices made in 1932 have helped shape the fundamental structure of U.S. estate and gift taxation for nearly eight...

Different in more ways than it is possible to easily enumerate, the formation of the United States and the European Union (EU) had a striking similarity of purpose: to increase citizens' welfare by uniting a collection of independent states, each with its own politics, culture, and economy. Of...

This Handbook entry presents a conceptual, normative overview of the subject of taxation. It emphasizes the relationships among the main functions of taxation—notably, raising revenue, redistributing income, and correcting externalities—and the mapping between these functions and various...

The excessive complexity and burden of the Brazilian tax system, riddled by cumulative indirect taxes and heavy payroll contributions, have led to an accumulation of fiscal incentives aimed at reducing its burden on taxpayers and productive activities. Federal and subnational tax expenditures...

Die unverändert geringe Wirtschaftskraft, die Steuerprogression und die geltenden Zerlegungsregeln sind die Kernursachen der niedrigen Steuerkraft in Ostdeutschland. Dies geht aus einer Studie der Dresdner Niederlassung des ifo Instituts im Auftrag des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der...

Die unverändert geringe Wirtschaftskraft, die Steuerprogression und die geltenden Zerlegungsregeln sind die Kernursachen der niedrigen Steuerkraft in Ostdeutschland. Dies geht aus einer Studie der Dresdner Niederlassung des ifo Instituts im Auftrag des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der...

The main features of China’s current sub-national finance arrangements date back to the 1994 tax reform. China has a multi-level government structure that shares national tax revenues through a system of tax sharing and transfers, and divides spending assignments and responsibilities. Local...