In der Debatte über die Neuordnung der Einkommensbesteuerung in Deutschland gilt die Steuervereinfachung als eines der zentralen Reformziele. Das liegt nicht nur daran, dass das bestehende komplizierte System den Steuerpflichtigen und den Finanzbehörden hohe Verwaltungskosten aufbürdet. Die...

This paper investigates the impact of tax simplification on various indicators of the efficiency of the tax system and on the distribution of income. The analysis is based on a simulation model (FiFoSiM) using German income tax and household survey microdata. We model tax simplification as the...

This article investigates the impact of tax simplification on various indicators of the efficiency of the tax system and on the distribution of income. The analysis is based on a simulation model (FiFoSiM) using German income tax and household survey microdata. We model tax simplification as the...

This paper investigates the impact of tax simplification on various indicators of the efficiency of the tax system and on the distribution of income. The analysis is based on a simulation model (FiFoSiM) using German income tax and household survey microdata. We model tax simplification as the...