DISTRIBUTIONAL ASPECTS OF A FEDERAL VALUE-ADDED TAX

To many policymakers, a Federal valueadded tax presents a way to reduce the budget deficit without adversely affecting savings. In previous debates the regressivity of the tax has proven to be a significant barrier to its political acceptability. Using a newly-developed measure of income, this paper...

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Published in:National tax journal 1988-06, Vol.41 (2), p.155-174
Main Authors: BRASHARES, EDITH, SPEYRER, JANET FURMAN, CARLSON, GEORGE N.
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Ability to pay principle
Analysis
Consumption
Consumption taxes
Corporate income taxes
Federal taxes
Fiscal policy
Income taxes
Low income
Low income groups
Poor
Poverty
Reimbursement
Sales taxes
Tax base
Tax rates
Taxation
Transfer payments
United States
Value added tax
Value added taxes
VAT
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Analysis
Consumption
Consumption taxes
Corporate income taxes
Federal taxes
Fiscal policy
Income taxes
Low income
Low income groups
Poor
Poverty
Reimbursement
Sales taxes
Tax base
Tax rates
Taxation
Transfer payments
United States
Value added tax
Value added taxes
VAT
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