scholarly journals Rationalizing the Canadian Income Tax System

2019 ◽  
pp. 643-666
Author(s):  
Robin Boadway
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Retirement Savings ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Savings Accounts ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Equity And Efficiency

The Canadian tax system is based on principles informed by the Carter report, and these principles have been challenged as circumstances have changed and ideas about tax policy have evolved. The personal tax system pays only lip service to the comprehensive income tax ideal, and the corporate tax is designed as a complement to a comprehensive tax system that does not exist. Canadian policy makers face the unprecedented challenges of (1) globalization, (2) an economy increasingly based on services and technology, and (3) growing inequality of income, wealth, and opportunity. Modern principles of tax design are reflected in recent tax reform proposals recommended by the Mirrlees review in the United Kingdom. Major tax reforms have been undertaken in other member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Some piecemeal innovations in tax policy have been implemented in Canada, such as registered retirement savings plans, tax-free savings accounts, the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax, and refundable tax credits, but these measures have not been coordinated. The corporate tax structure has changed only modestly. This paper explores options for feasible reform of the Canadian tax system that might enhance equity and efficiency.

scholarly journals The Structure of the Tax System Versus the Level of Taxation: An Evaluation of the 1986 Act

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gregory Ballentine
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Tax Reform ◽  
High Income ◽  
Tax Structure ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Policy Goal ◽  
Tax System ◽  
System Versus ◽  
The Future

In this paper, I assess the 1986 Tax Reform Act relative to the tax system that might have evolved over the several years following 1986 had that particular tax reform not been enacted. Had tax reform not been enacted, I believe that the pattern of steady tax increases, particularly corporate tax increases and tax increases on high-income individuals such as occurred in the 1982 and 1984 tax acts would have continued. I also believe that the 1986 Tax Reform Act introduced an income tax system that will be quite stable; broad changes, in particular changes that raise a large amount of income tax revenues, are unlikely for many years. So I am comparing the tax structure of the 1986 Tax Reform Act to a system that, in part, has an inferior structure, but that provides more revenues. Since I believe that the most important tax policy goal in 1986 and later should have been to raise revenues, not to revise the structure of the tax system, I believe that the 1986 Tax Reform Act was harmful. Tax reform not only did not raise revenues, it has made it more difficult to raise revenues in the future, without providing significant offsetting benefits.

scholarly journals GST in India: Expectations and challenges

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Ratul Mahanta
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Equity And Efficiency

India is ready to implement its “Goods and Services Tax (GST)” act from 1st April 2017. It is expected that GST will minimise all the loopholes of existing tax system in India. However, critics argue that the euphoria over GST camouflages the deadly assault to tax policy as a means of promoting equity and efficiency. This review on GST highlights the challenges over GST claims. It has been observed that to implement GST effectively, both centre and state have to go hand in hand.

scholarly journals Professional Opinions And Attitudes On Tax Policy In Bosnia And Herzegovina With A Special Focus On The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lejla Lazović-Pita ◽  
Ana Štambuk
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Tax Policy ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax Base ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Efficiency Principle ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract This research is based on tax policy opinion survey data collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) among tax experts. A special focus of the survey was to investigate the consequences of the different institutional environments that exist between the two entities of the country. After having reviewed all previous tax reforms in B&H, the most interesting results suggest that respondents agree on the introduction of a progressive personal income tax (PIT) and excise duty on luxury products, the maintenance of personal and family allowances and the maintenance of the current value added tax (VAT) and corporate income tax (CIT) rates. However, differences exist in the respondents’ perceptions about the introduction of reduced VAT rates, the regressivity of the VAT, and giving priority to the equity principle over the efficiency principle in taxation. Probability modelling highlighted these differences and indicated inconsistencies in the definition of the PIT tax base, namely the comprehensiveness of the PIT base under the S-H-S definition of income.

scholarly journals Gst- a biggest tax reforms in india : an overview

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-253
Author(s):  
VIJAYA KUMAR K ◽  
JAGIR HUSSAIN H
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Respective State

Tax policy of a country plays a vital role on the economy.Direct and indirecttaxes are the main sources of tax revenue for any Government. Goods and Services Tax(GST) is one of the biggest tax reforms in India after independence.This paper present anoverview concept and various tax slabs of GST. It was supposed to be implemented in April2010. But due to political situations in India ,it was implemented in 1st July 2017. The totaltax of GST will be shared equally by both central and respective state governments/unionterritories.

scholarly journals PERPAJAKAN DI ERA EKONOMI DIGITAL: INDONESIA, INDIA DAN INGGRIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-230
Author(s):  
Yanis Ulul Az'mi
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Tax Law ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Income Tax Law ◽  
The Government

The development of new technology and diverse consumer demand has increased the digital retail industry today. This also affects the way buyers / consumers get the goods and services they want. Consumers turn to e-commerce and cellular to make purchases that are usually done physically. This change in shopping style has been driven largely due to the emergence of many market places and platforms. This change will also have effect on the taxation of the transaction. The Government of India applies the Equalization Levy Rules (EQL) scheme which is categorized as PNBP (Non-Tax Revenues). While in the United Kingdom there is a Diverted Provit Tax (DPT) scheme. Whereas Indonesia has no more specific rules, there is only a Circular (Surat Edaran) that regulates the Affirmation of Tax Regulations on e-Commerce Transactions, namely SE / 62 / PJ / 2013 tax regulations e-commerce follows the income tax law and value added tax.

scholarly journals New Corporate Tax: Impact of Corporate Tax Cut on Indian Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
◽  
Amartya Saha ◽  
Ankita Kumari ◽  
Anuradha Padhy ◽  
Anuradha Panda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Assessment Strategy ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Domestic Companies

On 20th December, 2019, the Central Government introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019, which created a favourable taxing environment for the Companies. Through this Ordinance, section 115BAB, which covers all sorts of domestic companies, that is, any company formed and registered in India, was introduced in the Income Tax Act which offered a very low tax rate of 15% (17.5% including surcharge and cess) to the new manufacturing companies. This Ordinance also reduced the Tax rate for domestic companies to 22% (25.17% including surcharge and cess). Additionally under the new corporate assessment strategy, new organizations that set up assembling offices in India beginning in October and initiate creation before the finish of March, 2023 will be charged at a viable pace of 17%. This move did cause a rise in the value of the stock in India, but through this paper, we plan to delve deeper into how this new introduction affected the economy of India – ranging from the stock market to the value of rupees against dollar, the idea behind introducing this Ordinance, while also touching upon what is Corporate Tax and the Corporate Tax system that was present before the introduction of section 115BAB.

How fast GST is moving the Indian FMCG sector: Empirical Study

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 339-349
Author(s):  
Mr. Arun Gautam ◽  
Dr. Gaurav Lodha ◽  
Dr. Rohit Bansal ◽  
Dr.) M.L. Vadera
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Beverage Industry ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Impact

GST is one of the most critical tax reforms in India which has been long awaiting decision. It is a comprehensive tax system that will subsume all indirect taxes of State and Central Governments and whole economy into seamless nation in national market. GST will be a game changing reform for Indian economy by developing a common Indian market and reducing the combined effect of tax on the cost of goods and services. GST is a consumption based tax imposed on sale, manufacturing and consumption on goods & services at national level. Several taxes such as central excise duty, service tax, central surcharge and cess etc. imposed by Central Government and VAT / sales tax, entertainment tax, octroi & entry tax, purchase tax, luxury tax, taxes on lottery etc. levied by State Governments have been subsumed under GST. The FMCG sector of India composes more than 50 % of the food and beverage industry and another 30 % from personal and household care. Under the proposed GST system, it is expected that it would result in a simpler tax system, especially for industries like FMCG. Under this system, a single product would be taxed at the same rate in every corner of the country meaning that an cooler will be taxed the same in Madhya Pradesh as well as Kerala thus we also refer GST as ONE NATION ONE TAX. This paper will help to present that, what is the impact of GST after its implementation; analyze the influence of GST on FMCG sector.

Promoting public retirement savings accounts during tax filing: evidence from field experiments

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Stephen Roll ◽  
Sam Bufe ◽  
Olga Kondratjeva ◽  
Michal Grinstein-Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Retirement Savings ◽  
Persuasive Messages ◽  
Savings Accounts ◽  
Treasury Department ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Tax Filing

Abstract In 2015, the U.S. Treasury Department launched myRA, a no-fee retirement account designed for people who lacked employer-sponsored retirement options. We report findings from two behavioral field experiments intended to motivate interest in using the tax refund to open and fund myRAs directly through the tax-filing process. These experiments, administered to more than 100,000 low-income tax filers in 2016, embedded persuasive messages in emails sent to filers and directly within online tax-filing software. We find that interest in myRA was generally very low, although interest and enrollment intentions varied depending on the framing of the program's benefits.

scholarly journals How Progressive is the U.S. Federal Tax System? A Historical and International Perspective

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Piketty ◽  
Emmanuel Saez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Tax Progressivity ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Income Groups ◽  
The U.S

This paper provides estimates of federal tax rates by income groups in the United States since 1960, with special emphasis on very top income groups. We include individual and corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The progressivity of the U.S. federal tax system at the top of the income distribution has declined dramatically since the 1960s. This dramatic drop in progressivity is due primarily to a drop in corporate taxes and in estate and gift taxes combined with a sharp change in the composition of top incomes away from capital income and toward labor income. The sharp drop in statutory top marginal individual income tax rates has contributed only moderately to the decline in tax progressivity. International comparisons confirm that is it critical to take into account other taxes than the individual income tax to properly assess the extent of overall tax progressivity, both for time trends and for cross-country comparisons. The pattern for the United Kingdom is similar to the U.S. pattern. France had less progressive taxes than the United States or the United Kingdom in 1970 but has experienced an increase in tax progressivity and has now a more progressive tax system than the United States or the United Kingdom.

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