The FBT - Does It Matter Who Pays?
The fringe benefits tax (FBr) has been criticised for being levied on employers. This criticism is based on a confusion between who has the liability to pay the tax and who bears the burden of the tax. We show that the burden of a fringe benefit tax is independent of who pays it. Furthermore our analysis suggests that the burden of the FBT will fall mainly on upper income groups. We also discuss how the imposition of the FBT will change the optimal mix of fringe benefits supplied by employers, with some benefits being 'cashed out'. Copyright 1986 The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
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1986
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Authors: | Lloyd, Peter J. ; McDonald, Ian M. |
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Australian Economic Review. - Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (MIAESR). - Vol. 19.1986, 4, p. 34-38
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (MIAESR) |
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