Buoyancy Estimates of Malaysia's Tax System 1961 – 1998

Author(s):  
Jeyapalan Kasipillai ◽  
Muszafarshah Mohd. Mustafa

Several criteria are used to determine a 'good tax system' and they include administrative feasibility, ensuring burden of tax is spread fairly among taxpayers and tax buoyancy. Tax buoyancy measures the responsiveness of tax revenue to income growth. Previous studies have assumed a constant buoyancy estimate for the period under study and hence applied a double-log tax model (Mansfield, 1972; Choudhry, 1975; Byrne, 1983). In practice, however, tax buoyancies may change over time due to inflation, changing tax bases, improved tax administration and stricter enforcement of tax law by revenue authorities.   This study uses the Box-Cox tax model which allows the determination of inter-temporal tax buoyancies for the period 1961-1998. The results obtained revealed a steady decline in buoyancy estimates of less than one for both direct and indirect taxes implying inefficiencies in the tax system. Suggestions are made to revamp the current tax system by integrating existing indirect taxes such as sales and service tax into a single broad-based consumption tax.

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (10) ◽  
pp. 365-372
Author(s):  
Jayanti.G ◽  
Dr. V.Selvam

India being a democratic and republic country, has witnessed the biggest indirect tax reform after much exploration, GST bill roll out on 1 April 2017.  The concept of this reform is for a unified country-wide tax reform system.  Enterprises particularly SMEs are caught in a state of instability.  Several taxes such s excise, service tax etc., have been subsumed with a single tax structure. it is the responsibilities of both centre and state government to shoulder the important responsibility to cater the needs of the people and the nation as a whole.  The main basis of income to the government is through levy of taxes.  To meet the so called socio-economic needs and economic growth, taxes are considered as a main source of revenue for the government.  As per Wikipedia “A tax is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon tax payer by the government in order to fund various public expenditure”   it is said that tax payment is mandatory, failure to pay such taxes will be punishable under the law.   The Indian tax system is classified as direct and indirect tax.   The indirect taxes are levied on purchase, sale, and manufacture of goods and provision of service.  The indirect tax on goods and services increases its price, this can lead to inflationary trend.  Contribution of indirect taxes to total tax revenue is more than 50% in India, therefore, indirect tax is considered as a major source of tax revenue for the government, which in turn is one of source for GDP growth.  Though indirect tax is a major source of revenue, it had lot of hassles.  To overcome the major issues of indirect tax system the government of India subsumed most of the indirect tax which in turn gave birth to the concept called Goods and Service Tax.


2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wihana Kirana Jaya ◽  
Anggi Rahajeng ◽  
Indra Bastian

A reform of tax administration in Indonesia has been carried out in several stages from 1983to 2009. However, the changes are limited to the tax system of the DGT, it being the tax governingbody in Indonesia, which has still has not managed to meet the tax revenue target (reflectedthrough a tax ratio). A lack of authority caused the DGT (DGT) to face some difficulties inreaching the target and demonstrating the expected performance. The goal of this paper is tostress the needs of institutional transformation in DGT. By using the Williamson Model, thisstudy focuses on evaluating the DGT institutionally and creating an alternative institutionaltransformation of the DGT. The international and domestic results of ascertaining bestpractices conclude that the DGT needs to change gradually, not with a ‘big bang’, and byproviding the more flexible authority by remaining in the structure of Traditional Departmentor Single Directorate in the Ministry of Finance (SDMOF) which would lead to an organizationstructure which is semi-autonomous or a Unified Semi-autonomous Body (USB) that covers allthe systems of taxation such as service, assurance, law enforcement and supporting roles.Keywords: tax governing body, Indonesian DGT (DGT), institutional transformation, williamson model


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-73
Author(s):  
.Mohamed Helou Daoud Al-Khorsan ◽  
Hana Ali Hussein Al-Quraishi ◽  
Ziad Taher Mohamed Ali

There is growing interest by governments in different systems of government in which political ideas which it believes, taxes as instruments of fiscal policy, seeking to achieve through which political, social and economic goals as well as "financial targets, as the tax policy formulated objectives and plans its revenues consistently and harmony with the objectives of economic policy in general, In the context of the tax reform, different countries have resorted to the search for possible alternatives to maintain a financially, economically and socially effective fiscal policy. Iraq should not be different from these countries. It establishes a fiscal policy to achieve tax revenues by activating the role of the tax system to strengthen the budget in the light of economic changes and financial crises in recent years, The main reason for the need to activate the tax system in Iraq is the very modest contribution of tax revenues within the state budget, To address the reasons for the low contribution of tax revenues it is necessary to identify the elements of the success of the tax system and discuss the tax revenue in two aspects The level of general headquarters and branches on the one hand, and knowledge the facilities or obstacles which is provided by the tax system   to increase the proceeds of the receipt of the other, and finally reach the reform of the tax system, which we find an important requirement for the reform of the Iraqi financial and economic system in this time, In this context, the study deals with the tax revenues in Iraq as planned by the tax administration in accordance with the statistics of the tax administration and then identify the impact of the tax system in making the proceeds low for public revenues.


JURISDICTIE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Heru Purwono

The State of Indonesia is a State of Law, so in the case of the policy being made it must be based on the law. Fulfillment of the State’s treasury not using the concept of Islamic State such as zakat, but using taxes, whose legal basis is not derived from the Quran or Sunnah but based on the ijtihad scholars related tax law is based on the Qur’an and Sunnah. This journal study aims to find out how the policy of tax amnesty in indeneia is contrary to the constitution or not, and this writing will also describe how the Islamic view of tax forgiveness. This type of research is normative juridical and research approach is approach concept and approach of law. The results of this study indicate that tax forgiveness in Indonesia is not only for tax runners, but also for tax officials who are negligent in carrying out duties in taxes, tax amnesty is very useful to improve the tax system in Indonesia, tax administration and when viewed from the concept of Mashlahah (Islamic law), the forgiveness of taxes including Mashlahah Dharuriyah which can be useful for Hifzh al-Nafs (keeping soul), and Hifzh al-Mal (guarding the treasures) of all Indonesian people.<br />Negara Indonesia adalah Negara Hukum, maka dalam hal kebijakan yang dibuat harus berdasar pada hukum. Pemenuhan uang kas Negara bukan menggunakan konsep Negara Islam seperti zakat, tetapi menggunakan pajak, yang dasar hukumnya bukan berasal dari Quran atau Sunnah akan tetapi berdasarkan ijtihad para ulama terkait hukum pajak tersebut yang didasarkan pada Qur’an dan Sunnah. Penelitian jurnal ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kebijakan pengampunan pajak di indonesia apakah bertentangan dengan konstitusi atau tidak, dan penulisan ini juga akan mengurai bagaimana pandangan Islam terhadap pengampunan pajak. Jenis penelitian ini adalah yuridis normatif dan pendekatan penelitiannya adalah pendekatan konsep (satute approach) dan pendekatan undang-undang (statute approach). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengampunan pajak di Indonesia bukan hanya untuk para pelari pajak saja, akan tetapi juga untuk petugas pajak yang lalai dalam menjalankan tugas dalam menarik pajak, amnesty pajak sangat bermanfaat untuk memperbaiki system perpajakan di Indonesia, administrasi perpajakan dan jika dilihat dari konsep Mashlahah (hukum Islam), pengampunan pajak termasuk Mashlahah Dharuriyah yang dapat berguna untuk Hifzh al-Nafs (menjaga jiwa), dan Hifzh al-Mal (menjaga harta) seluruh rakyat Indonesia.


2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (4II) ◽  
pp. 841-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadia Refaqat

Pakistan has undergone a significant change in tax structure over the last fifteen years. However, this change is not apparent on the surface, as there has not been much change in the tax to GDP ratio over the last fifteen years. But if we look beyond the surface we can see changes, for example in (1990-91), indirect taxes contributed 82 percent of total tax revenue with Customs, Excise and Sales tax each contributing around 55, 28 and 18 percent respectively, while in (2001-02), indirect tax share within the total tax revenue fell slightly to 68 percent with Customs, Excises and Sales tax each now contributing around 18, 18 and 64 percent respectively. Thus, it may not be wrong to say that there has been a significant change in the tax mix in the span of less than ten years and this development is important from the perspective of efficiency, effectiveness and equity with which revenues have and will be raised. Although, Value Added Tax (VAT) is likely to be more efficient in raising revenue than both the ordinary Sales Tax and Trade Taxes that it has replaced see e.g. [Nellor (1987); Liam Ebrill (2001)], the same cannot be said as far as the fairness issue is concerned. This in no way implies that the trade taxes replaced by VAT were more fair. However in most developing countries they operate with strict import licensing schemes, binding quotas and foreign exchange restrictions that make them more a kin to lump sum tax. Therefore in most cases they have no flow through effect to the consumers [for example see Clarete (1986); Shah (1991)]. But in contrast to this VAT being a consumption tax has the capacity to directly affect each and every household. Thus equity becomes much more of a real concern and this concern is heightened given that governments of most of the developing countries lack the capacity to carry out significant redistribution.


Studia BAS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (64) ◽  
pp. 95-119
Author(s):  
Marcin Jamroży ◽  
Aleksander Łożykowski

The paper provides an assessment of measures aimed at tightening up the Polish tax system in 2015–2019. In particular, the positive fiscal effect of limiting the VAT and the CIT gaps as a response to legislative changes is to be noted. On the other hand, the effects of the measures aimed at tightening up the Polish tax system include the adjustment or compliance costs for enterprises and tax administration. Sealing the Polish tax system is an inherently long-term process which, in addition to the original fiscal purpose, constitutes a challenge for the legislator to avoid excessive fragmentation of tax law.


2020 ◽  
pp. 165-199
Author(s):  
Jeferson Teodorovicz

RESUMOO presente estudo investiga a problemática da evasão tributária frente à determinação da base de cálculo do imposto sobre transmissão de bens imóveis (ITBI), de competência municipal e distrital no Brasil, a partir de revisão bibliográfica, legislativa e jurisprudencial. O método adotado no presente trabalho aproxima-se do dedutivo, sem, porém, afastar-se de pontuações indutivas – inclusive com considerações críticas ao objeto de investigação. Particularmente, o ponto central da pesquisa refere-se à análise de medidas de combate à evasão tributária adotadas pela administração tributária municipal no que tange à simulação frente ao ITBI na legislação tributária brasileira, especialmente considerando-se alternâncias legais – e infralegais - na consideração da base de cálculo do imposto. Concluiu-se que, embora as medidas legais e infralegais adotadas para combater as práticas evasivas fiscais colaborem, se respeitados certos limites, à racionalização e à eficiência da tributação, sobretudo para averiguar a efetiva manifestação de capacidade contributiva do contribuinte, de modo geral, por outro lado, tal esforço arrecadatório não deve relativizar o respeito aos princípios basilares do Direito Tributário Brasileiro, no qual o princípio da reserva da lei em matéria tributária ou princípio da tipicidade tributária se eleva no âmbito da determinação da base de cálculo do ITBI.PALAVRAS-CHAVEITBI; evasão tributária; base de cálculo; tipicidade tributária. ABSTRACTThe present study investigates the problem of tax evasion considering the determination of the calculation basis for the Transmission of Immovable Property Tax (Imposto de Transmissão de Bens Imóveis - ITBI), with municipal and district jurisdiction in Brazil, based on bibliographical, legislative and jurisprudential review. The adopted method in the present research is close to the deductive one, without, however, departing from inductive scores – including critical considerations to the object of this investigation. In particular, the focus of the research is the analysis of measures to combat tax evasion adopted by the municipal tax administration regarding the simulation of ITBI in the Brazilian tax legislation, especially examining the legal and non-legal changes in the consideration of the tax calculation basis. It was concluded that, although the legal and infralegal measures adopted to combat tax evasion collaborate, if certain limits are respected, to the rationalization and efficiency of taxation, especially to verify the effective manifestation of contributory capacity, generally, on the other hand, such a tax collection effort should not relativize respect for the basic principles of Brazilian Tax Law, in which the principle of law reservation in tax matters or principle of tax typicity is raised in the scope of determination of the calculation basis of ITBI.KEYWORDSITBI; tax evasion; calculation basis; tax typicity.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 370
Author(s):  
Indrawati Indrawati ◽  
Gideon Setyo Budiwitaksono

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh Kebijakan Pajak, Hukum Pajak, dan Administrasi Pajak Perencanaan Pajak. Sampel kami terdiri dari 20 Klien konsultan Pajak di Surabaya. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan dan administrasi perpajakan bukan merupakan faktor yang dapat memotivasi manajemen untuk melakukan perencanaan pajak. Sementara undang-undang pajak merupakan faktor yang dapat memotivasi manajemen untuk melakukan perencanaan pajak. Penelitian ini menunjukkan kepada Pemerintah untuk menerbitkan peraturan pajak jelas dan tegas bahwa tidak ada potensi kerugian penerimaan pajak yang disebabkan oleh kesenjangan.The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of Tax Policy, Tax Law, and Tax Administration on Tax Planning. Our samples consist of 20 Tax Cosultant’s Clients in Surabaya.The Results of this study show that tax policy and tax administration is not a factor that can motivate management to perform tax planning. While the tax laws is a factor that can motivate management to perform tax planning. This research suggests to the Government to issue tax regulations clearly and unambiguously that there is no potential loss in tax revenue caused by the gap


1989 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hussain Malik ◽  
Najam Us Saqib

In this study an attempt has been made to estimate the incidence of federal taxes, for the fiscal year 1978·79, on households belonging to different incomebrackets. All the major direct and indirect taxes have been studied. The tax system turns out to be slightly progressive for the country as a whole. For urban areas, it is slightly progressive, and for rural areas it is slightly regressive. Indirect taxes, a major source of the federal government tax revenue, are generally slightly regressive.


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