The magnitude of the effect is sizeable; on average, each major reform leads to a rise in top 1% share of pre-tax national income of 0.8 percentage points. 0000005668 00000 n 0000032703 00000 n 4. endobj The debates about the what, who, and how of tax policy are at the core of politics, policy, and economics. General introduction. endobj 8!޶*��ؔ�4�'�$�T5�ԃE:��}iϑ9-���KJ;���!�n9�|��Ռ�L�0��졣�D H��Vm��f�v�/]��Mb;���$u��5w���ľ������b;��\o����k��$}��ʮ�&��@�zW��i4��t��6�� Our results show that, for both matching methods, major tax cuts for the rich increase the top 1% share of pre-tax national income in the years following the reform ("+1 to "+5). c. %PDF-1.5 The economics of federal tax policy Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh Tuesday, January ... Full paper Editor's Note: The report below is a chapter from the book, "Tackling the tax … In this book, taxation refers both to taxes and to transfers to households. 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In studying economic policies, it is always useful to study extreme cases. Taxes include income, capital gains, or estate. endobj �X�tgF����Jv���C�`8p�o��J��X�*�L��õ��F4QO���|���%��c� w0�C3�xA�b�Y�� Taxation - Taxation - Principles of taxation: The 18th-century economist and philosopher Adam Smith attempted to systematize the rules that should govern a rational system of taxation. 0000005709 00000 n Income is broadly included in the tax base, whereas deductions must be specifically provided for in the law. Today [s government has to be paid for via: Present Taxes Future Taxes (borrowing) Printing money (important in Zimbabwe, not important in U.S.) So when comparing tax regimes, well stick to options that bring in the same amount of money. (2000), Economics of the Public Sector, W.W. Norton and Company –chapter 17 Auerbach, A.J., M. Feldstein, Handbook of Public Economics – volume 1, chapter 2 35 0000009119 00000 n 0000001011 00000 n 0000006682 00000 n 0000006159 00000 n The Economics of Tax Policy provides a straightforward overview of recent research in the economics of taxation.Tax policies generate considerable debate among the … 4 0 obj 2. 2 0 obj <> 0000009461 00000 n 0000020335 00000 n Taxation and efficiency. Economics and Taxation WORKING PAPER N.41 - 2014 Till Olaf Weber (University of Nottingham) Jonas Fooken Benedikt Herrmann (Joint Research Centre) Taxation Papers are written by the staff of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, or by experts working in association with them. 0000001102 00000 n 7 0 obj A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures. The Economics of Taxation is a useful and concise guide to the modern economic theory of taxation. 0000003966 00000 n 0000014858 00000 n In this chapter, we examine the relationship between taxation and economic growth in a resource rich country, using Nigeria as a case study. James & Nobes (1998); The economics of taxation, Prentice Hall Europe –chapter 3 Salanie, B. 0000003129 00000 n TAXATION PAPERS Taxation and Customs Union WORKING PAPER No 70 – 2017 Dondena (project leader) CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research, Warsaw IEB PwC Literature review on taxation, entrepreneurship and collaborative economy ISSN 1725-7565 (PDF) ISSN 1725-7557 (Printed) Several theories of taxation exist in public economics.Governments at all levels (national, regional and local) need to raise revenue from a variety of sources to finance public-sector expenditures.. Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations (1776) wrote: "Such things as defending the country and maintaining the institutions of good government are of general benefit to the public. That will be the focus of this paper. 0000002932 00000 n <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 720 540] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Taxation refers to the act of levying or imposing a tax by a taxing authority. )%*%8%�h �*M>�AM�����d.�k��r�����޻5=K��i�q��';"5�Ax�i�^ʷ��T�*��P=)�'�s+�vZf/�4�N8Դz�[G�F8K���2-h���z�yU�I�Ak!��bKG�`��0�XD�b�Mjgͦ�����=+^a�Y���M�7�{�S�a�k(�3���%��7�;���4GX����vi�(��/��m��Т��%njU\�u|Y�E�'%�nW��6u�ꂳG�>J���a�;�~N�\/��e�Ӭ�nj�@5k�f1�b=tڻSk�A Proportional taxation means that MRT = ART, so if a low income earner is taxed at 20%, so is a higher income earner.The proportion of tax paid is always the same, though in absolute terms it goes up the higher your income.. Progressive Taxation []. 3. 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For an overview of the broader issues of these relationships see CRS Report R42111, Tax Rates and Economic Growth, by Jane G. Gravelle and Donald J. Marples. paper on the effects of tax rules on corporate dividends (Feldstein, 1967) . Taxation of Income from Capital in the U.S.” Journal of Public Economics: 281-321. The objective of excise taxation is to place the burden of paying the tax on the consumer. 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