This publication contains times series of tax data from national accounts for the 25 EU member states and Norway covering the period 1995-2004 available in the European System of Accounts (ESA95) format. It gives a breakdown of taxes according to three types of classification: by major type of tax (such as direct and indirect taxes and social contributions), by level of government (central, state and local government, social security funds and the European institutions), and by economic function (consumption, labour and capital). It also includes implicit tax rates on consumption, labour, capital and energy consumption.
"Overall taxation in EU Member States is broken down into taxation on labour, taxation on consumption and taxation on capital. Tax rates on consumption, labour and capital are calculated. Changes in the tax laws of 1993 to 1996 in the Member States are discussed."--P. 87.
This publication contains times series of tax data from national accounts for the 25 EU member states and Norway covering the period 1995-2004 available in the European System of Accounts (ESA95) format. It gives a breakdown of taxes according to three types of classification: by major type of tax (such as direct and indirect taxes and social contributions), by level of government (central, state and local government, social security funds and the European institutions), and by economic function (consumption, labour and capital). It also includes implicit tax rates on consumption, labour, capital and energy consumption.
This book provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the main topics of taxation in European law. The sequence of arguments follows an institutional logic, respecting the academic tradition of tax law. It first outlines the general framework of EU institutions, with a particular focus on the set of regulations regarding taxation with reference to the stage of formation of EU rules and the potential contrast with national legal systems. It then explores the general principles emerging from the European treaties that typically involve the taxation system, and examines in detail the fiscal importance of European freedoms, the principle of tax non-discrimination, the balance between national interest and EU values, tax harmonization, state aids and other general principles applicable in tax jurisdiction. Lastly, it offers an overall assessment of the development of the European integration process, with particular regard to the nexus between taxation power and sovereignty, in order to highlight the possible and desirable next stages of the evolution of “European tax law”.
The 2014 edition of Taxation Trends in the European Union is the eighth issue of the report in its current form. The objective of the report remains unchanged: to present a complete view of the structure, level and trends of taxation in the Union over a medium- to long-term period. Taxation is at the heart of citizens' relationship with the State. It is not only government experts and academics, but also many citizens that ask the European Commission questions about tax levels in the EU and on how Member States compare with each other; this report, published annually, is one way of answering them. Much work has gone into making sure that the data it contains are accurate and comparable across countries. The methodology to ensure this was developed jointly by statisticians from Eurostat and economists from the Directorate-General for Taxation and the Customs Union, who have drafted the report. In addition, experts from national Statistical Offices and from the Ministries of Finance of all countries covered have actively contributed by supplying data and comments; we would like to express our thanks for their valuable suggestions and help. The report provides data and analysis for the European Semester, as the proper functioning of tax systems is a key prerequisite for economic growth. The data on the tax burden in the various Member States can thus be used as an input for the formulation of the Country-Specific Recommendations on tax reforms that are announced at the end of the European Semester. In addition to the analysis of Europe-wide trends in Part I, the report also includes a Part II with Country Chapters, covering each EU Member State plus Iceland and Norway. The Country Chapters contain a discussion of tax revenue trends, as well as a description of the main characteristics of each country's tax system. -- EU Bookshop.
This publication contains times series of tax data from national accounts for the 25 EU member states and Norway covering the period 1995-2003 available in the European System of Accounts (ESA95) format. It gives a breakdown of taxes according to three types of classification: by major type of tax (such as direct and indirect taxes and social contributions), by level of government (central, state and local government, social security funds and the European institutions), and by economic function (consumption, labour and capital). It also includes implicit tax rates on consumption, labour, capital and energy consumption.
This report contains statistics and economic analysis on the tax systems of the European Union (EU) Member States. It is published by the Commission's Taxation and Customs Union Directorate-General and Eurostat, the EU's statistical office. The tax systems of the 25 Member States of the EU (plus Norway) are compared within a unified statistical framework, at different levels of aggregation and classifications of tax revenues. The framework utilised makes it possible to assess heterogeneous national taxation systems on a comparable basis. The 2006 edition focuses on the extension of the calculation of the implicit tax rates (ITRs).
This is the 4th edition of the publication which analyses recent developments and provides indicators for analysing the structures of the taxation systems of EU member states, covering the period 1995-2001. It lays particular emphasis on tax indicators in national accounts, the classification of taxes and methodology for calculating harmonised implicit tax rates on labour, capital and consumption.
With the establishment of the single market and the introduction of monetary union, European economies have become closely interconnected. This publication provides a unified framework by which the varied taxation systems of the member states can be compared at different levels of aggregation. Such a framework is also of importance in making tax policy decisions.
