Comparative Taxation

Comparative Taxation

Author: Chris Evans

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781906201371

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This book compares and contrasts tax systems in developed and developing countries. It addresses; the taxation of incomes, wealth and consumption at the local, national, supranational and international levels; environmental taxes; modern trends in tax admin; and tax reform.


The Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program

The Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program

Author: International Monetary

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2021-08-27

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1513577174

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It is generally difficult to measure revenue not collected due to noncompliance, but a growing number of countries now regularly produce and publish estimated revenue losses. Good tax gap analysis enables the detection of changes in taxpayer behavior by consistent estimates over time. This Technical Note sets out the theoretical concepts for personal income tax (PIT) gap estimation, the different measurement approaches available, and their implications for the scope and presentation of statistics. The note also focuses on the practical steps for measuring the PIT gap by establishing a random audit program to collect data, and how to scale findings from the sample to the population.


Personal Income Tax Progressivity: Trends and Implications

Personal Income Tax Progressivity: Trends and Implications

Author: Claudia Gerber

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2018-11-20

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1484383087

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This paper discusses how the structure of the tax system affects its progressivity. It suggests a measure of progressive capacity of tax systems, based on the Kakwani index, but independent of pre-tax income distributions. Using this and other progressivity measures, the paper (i) documents a decline in progressivity over the last decades and (ii) examines the relationship between progressivity and economic growth. Regressions do not reveal a significant impact of progressivity on growth, suggesting that efficiency costs of progressivity may be small—at least for degrees of progressivity observed in the sample.


The Personal Income Tax Base

The Personal Income Tax Base

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Committee on Fiscal Affairs

Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development ; Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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This report presents data on the personal income tax base broken down by decile groups for seventeen OECD countries on the basis of a common methodology. For each country it indicates which sources of income are subject to tax and which are not and summarizes the different ways in which governments provide tax reliefs. After discussing the problems posed by the use of different concepts and the unavailability of some statistical data, the report provides estimates of average tax rates at different income levels in each country.


2017 State Business Tax Climate Index

2017 State Business Tax Climate Index

Author: Jared Walczak

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-28

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781942768128

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The Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states' tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems, and provides a roadmap to improving these structures.


Taxes on Immovable Property

Taxes on Immovable Property

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Committee on Fiscal Affairs

Publisher: Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : Sales agents, OECD Publications and Information Center]

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Survey of taxes on immovable property. Reviews the major policy issues raised in the taxation of land and buildings and compares the main provision of property tax systems in 15 OECD Member countries.


2018 State Business Tax Climate Index

2018 State Business Tax Climate Index

Author: Jared Walczak

Publisher:

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781942768180

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The Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states' tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems, and provides a roadmap to improving these structures.


Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Rate and Base Changes

Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Rate and Base Changes

Author: Frederico Lima

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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This paper examines the macroeconomic effects of tax changes during fiscal consolidations. We build a new narrative dataset of tax changes during fiscal consolidation years, containing detailed information on the expected yield, motivation, and announcement and implementation dates of more than 2,000 tax measures across 10 OECD countries. Using this data, we then analyze the macroeconomic impact of tax changes, distinguishing between tax rate and tax base changes, and further differentiating between changes in personal income, corporate income, and value added taxes. Our results suggest that base broadening during fiscal consolidations leads to smaller output and employment declines compared to rate hikes, even when distinguishing between tax types.