Search Results - subject_exact:"Steuersystem"

Beyond the state, but reinforcing it? : informal tax institutions and state legitimacy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Boogaard, Vanessa van den; Bokasola, Yannick Lokaya; … - 2026

This paper explores the role of informal taxation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and aims to shed light on informal fiscal realities and the implications of informal tax institutions for governance and state legitimacy. Relying on mixed-methods data from household surveys, interviews, and...

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From digital tax symbolism to meaningful reform : Europe's substantial VAT gap as a source of untapped fiscal capacity

Bauer, Matthias; Pandya, Dyuti - 2026

Europe does not suffer from a lack of tax instruments - it suffers from too many. Over the past decade, new layers of corporate, digital, and global tax rules have been added to an already complex system, often delivering limited revenues while increasing legal uncertainty, compliance costs, and...

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A taxing inheritance : the state of Britain's inheritance tax system - is reform enough?

Meakin, Rory - 2026

Inheritance tax is levied on the estates of the deceased, including on lifetime gifts made up to seven years prior to death. Roman emperors levied taxes on inheritances, and the British history goes back to the Stamp Act 1694, later modernised by the Finance Act 1894 with the introduction of the...

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Countries' tax effort : disentangling the frontier tax gap

Fenochietto, Ricardo; Pessino, Carola; Fenochietto, Nicole - 2026

Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis, this paper updates, for 123 countries, the estimates of tax capacity-defined as the maximum level of revenue a country can feasibly achieve - and tax effort - measured as the ratio of actual tax revenue to tax capacity. It also introduces two novel models that...

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Competitiveness of the tax system and economic growth

Christl, Michael; Köppl-Turyna, Monika - 2026

This paper examines whether the design of a country's tax system matters for economic growth using the Tax Foundation's International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI), a composite of more than 40 legislated tax-policy variables spanning corporate, individual income, consumption, property, and...

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Competitiveness of the tax system and economic growth

Christl, Michael; Köppl-Turyna, Monika - 2026

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The role of pro-productivity policies : the experience of Ireland

Coates, Dermot P.; Lawless, Martina - 2026

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The cost of bureaucratic fragmentation : business tax evasion and revenue mobilization in a low-income country

Dietrich, Stephan; Markhof, Yannick; Vincent, Rose Camille - 2026

We provide novel evidence on bureaucratic fragmentation and weak tax administrations as central enablers of low revenue mobilization in low-income countries. In collaboration with the municipal and national tax authorities in Kampala, Uganda, we cross-link previously siloed tax records for...

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The cost of bureaucratic fragmentation : business tax evasion and revenue mobilization in a low-income country

Dietrich, Stephan; Markhof, Yannick; Vincent, Rose Camille - 2026

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Optimizing tax regimes specific to the information and communications technology sector for economic growth and job creation in Africa

2026

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Green EUROMOD: the environmental extension of the EU's tax-benefit microsimulation model

Maier, Sofia; De Poli, Silvia; Klenert, David; Amores, … - 2026

This article introduces Green EUROMOD, the environmental extension of the EU's tax-benefit microsimulation model EUROMOD. It provides a novel framework for evaluating the distributional, environmental, and fiscal impacts of green policy reforms across the 27 EU Member States. The model captures...

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Colombia's missing fiscal pact : the political and cultural foundations of weak taxation

Fergusson, Leopoldo - 2026

This paper argues that Colombia's taxation problems reflect a deeper political economy equilibrium shaped by extractive institutions, extreme inequality, and cultural norms that favor individual solutions over collective ones. Historical legacies produced a weak and often distrusted state, which...

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Colombia's missing fiscal pact: the political and cultural foundations of weak taxation

Fergusson, Leopoldo - 2025

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Navigating the digital frontier: the implications of tax technology on systems of expertise and legitimacy in taxation

Sonnerfeldt, Amanda - 2026

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Conclusions: a move toward a tax system fit for a digital and global economy

Hansson, Åsa; Wernberg, Joakim - 2026

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Uganda : UGAMOD v3.0 : 2018-2025

Barugahara, Tina Kaidu; Ayo, Joseph Okello; Lastunen, Jesse - 2026

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Zambia : MicroZAMOD v3.1 : 2010, 2015-25

Kalikeka, Mbewe; Bowa, Jones; Mwiya, Ikabongo; Chilala, … - 2026

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Egypt : EGYMOD v1.0 : 2019-2025

Bahbah, Mostafa - 2026

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Zanzibar : ZANMOD v1.3 : 2019-2025

Hemed, Issa; Ramadhan, Ramadhan M.; Zasova, Anna - 2026

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Mozambique : MOZMOD v4.0 : 2015-2025

Castigo, Finório; Massuca, Zelito; Zasova, Anna - 2026

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Rwanda : RWAMOD v2.0 : 2017-2025

Rwagasana, Christian Shema; Lastunen, Jesse - 2026

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Bolivia : BOLMOD v3.1 : 2019-2025

Arancibia Romero, Cristina; Macas Romero, David - 2026

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Ghana : GHAMOD v2.9 : 2013-2025

Adu-Ababio, Kwabena; Osei, Robert Darko; Baah, Prince; … - 2026

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Ecuador : ECUAMOD v5.1 : 2011-2025

Jara, H. Xavier; Martín, Fernando; Montesdeoca, Lourdes; … - 2026

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Peru : PERUMOD v4.1 : 2019-2025

Torres, Javier; Chang, Rodrigo - 2026

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Colombia : COLMOD v6.0 : 2019-2025

Rodriguez, David; Silva, Johana; Viñas, Mariana - 2026

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Ethiopia : ETMOD v4.1 : 2019-2025

Shahir, Adnan A.; Figari, Francesco; Asegehegn, Mulay Weldu - 2026

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The emergence of tax-benefit microsimulation models in the Global South : the experience of SAMOD, SOUTHMOD, and EUROMOD-based models for Latin America

Jara, H. Xavier; Gasior, Katrin; Lastunen, Jesse; … - 2026

This paper examines the experience of building and using tax-benefit microsimulation models for countries in the Global South in EUROMOD. The study focuses mainly on three key initiatives: the pioneering SAMOD model, the SOUTHMOD project, and EUROMOD-based models for Latin America. The paper...

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Assessing Nigeria's alignment with international tax standards : adoption, implementation, relevance and impact

Aren, Marie-Louise - 2026

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Comparing tax and benefit microsimulation models : a guide for analysts in low- and middle-income countries

Abramovsky, Laura; Evans, Martin; Iddrisu, Abdul Malik; … - 2026

Tax and benefit microsimulation models (MSMs) and fiscal incidence analyses (FIAs) are important tools for understanding how fiscal policies affect households across the income distribution. They are used to assess who bears the burden of taxation, who benefits from public spending, and how...

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How resilient are EU welfare systems to unemployment shocks? : a stress-testing exercise across 27 member states

Bornukova, Kateryna; Riera Mallol, Gemma - 2026

The capacity of the tax-benefit system to smooth the impact of large economic shocks on household income represents a cornerstone of welfare state performance. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, EU Member States were put under a stress test that resulted in...

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The legacy of rebel taxation on post-conflict fiscal capacity

Arroyo Petro, Andrea; Bove, Vincenzo; Di Salvatore, Jessica - 2026

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Taxation in the Middle East and North Africa : prospects and possibilities

2026

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are varied in their political systems and geography—factors that have shaped their economic development and tax policy choices. This diversity means that taxation must be tailored to local factors and constraints. This book surveys...

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Health Taxes in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Blecher, Evan; Ozer, Ceren - 2026

Tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are significant and increasing contributors to premature mortality and morbidity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Health taxes are excise taxes applied to tobacco, alcohol, and SSBs that correct for the negative...

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Tax structure and public sector efficiency : new evidence for developing countries

Menescal, Lucas; Alves, José - 2026

This paper investigates how tax structure compositions influence public sector efficiency on developing countries using a combined framework of data envelopment analysis (DEA), instrumental-variable estimation and dynamic productivity analysis based on the Malmquist index. We first construct...

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Tax structure and public sector efficiency : new evidence for developing countries

Menescal, Lucas; Alves, José - 2023

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Viva simplicity! The role of tax advisory services in a simple tax system : evidence from South Africa

Riedel, Nadine; Sicking, Franziska; Zinke, Ida - 2026

This paper examines the role of professional tax advisors in a personal income tax system characterized by relatively low complexity. Using population-wide administrative data from South Africa and a matched difference-in-differences design, we estimate the causal effect of using a tax advisor...

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Steuerliche Gestaltungsspielräume und ihre ungleiche Verteilung im bestehenden österreichischen Steuersystem : eine normative Untersuchung zum Gedanken möglicher "Reichenbegünstigungen" im nationalen Steuerrecht

Bräumann, Peter; Kofler, Georg; Tumpel, Michael - 2026

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Det svenska skattesystemet : en översyn

Odeberg, Elinor; Österlund, Vilgot - 2026

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Strengthening tax systems to finance more productive, inclusive and sustainable development

2026

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From law to practice : Bhutan's GST rollout and lessons for small digitalising economies

Niesten, Hannelore - 2026

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Verbesserung der Erwerbsanreize im Transfersystem

Blömer, Maximilian Joseph; Peichl, Andreas - 2025

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Public Finance in the Age of AI : A Primer

Korinek, Anton; Lockwood, Lee - 2026

Transformative artificial intelligence (TAI) - machines capable of performing virtually all economically valuable work - may gradually erode the two main tax bases that underpin modern tax systems: labor income and human consumption. We examine optimal taxation across two stages of artificial...

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Reform des Steuer- und Transfersystems

Blömer, Maximilian Joseph; Fuest, Clemens; Neumeier, … - 2025

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No Taxation Without Administration : Bringing The State Back Into The Public Finance Of Developing Countries

Jensen, Anders; Weigel, Jonathan - 2026

The empirical economics literature on taxation in developing countries has centered on the importance of third-party information for enforcement. Yet, while surely a long-run objective, leveraging such information remains out of reach in many developing countries due to largely informal...

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Ideas for improving mineral taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean : opportunities for sustainable development

Reyes-Tagle, Gerardo; Taquiri, Jacqueline; Cubillos … - 2025

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Taxing people : the next one hundred years

2026

This book is for all scholars and policymakers who seek to understand how globalization, digitalization, post-colonialism, and changing social and demographic conditions impact traditional modes of taxing individuals. It identifies threats to the welfare state as well as opportunities for states...

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The legacy of rebel taxation on postconflict fiscal capacity

Petro, Andrea Arroyo; Bove, Vincenzo; Di Salvatore, Jessica - 2025

Civil wars often erode state sovereignty, as institutions are replaced or co-opted by armed groups that establish informal governance structures. Among these, rebel taxation emerges as a key tool for financing wartime activities and administering territories. We explore whether rebel taxation...

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Reassignment and the power to tax in a federal state : Canada, 1867-2024

Winer, Stanley L. - 2025 - Revised, February 4, 2025

Although reassignment of policy instruments among governments in many federations is a recurring event, there is no widely accepted, positive model of the phenomenon. This stands in contrast to the well established body of work on the normative theory of the efficient federal assignment. In this...

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Reassignment and the power to tax in a federal state : Canada, 1867-2024

Winer, Stanley L. - 2024

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The impact of greening the tax system on the energy consumption structure : de-capacity or pollution migration?

Su, Ya; Peng, Diyun; Deng, Yuxuan; Feng, Yi - 2026

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Exploring consumer preferences for electric vehicle mileage tax structures

Rosenzweig, Stav; Steren, Aviv; Rubin, Ofir D. - 2026

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The unintended consequences of tax code complexity

Kastoryano, Stephen - 2025

This paper reveals how tax complexity, in the form of loopholes and assets overlapping different sections of tax returns, contributes to tax avoidance and evasion. Using administrative data from the Netherlands, it shows how an auditing announcement in 2005 triggered large increases in declared...

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Crossing Borders, Sharing Burdens : Rethinking Taxation and Migration as Fiscal Belonging

Björklund Larsen, Lotta; Oats, Lynne - 2026

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 A Topography of Tax Knowledge -- Chapter 3 From Citizenship to Belonging -- Chapter 4 Facets of Fiscal Belonging -- Chapter 5 Fiscal Culture -- Chapter 6 Reciprocity Thick and Thin -- Chapter 7 Conclusion .

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Taxing high-net-worth individuals in Nigeria : challenges and opportunities for policy-makers from a preliminary investigation

Occhiali, Giovanni; Kangave, Jalia; Khan, Hamza Ahmed - 2025

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