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Reflexiones sobre la teoría y la práctica del IVA en Colombia

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  • Christian R. Jaramillo
  • Jorge Tovar

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Este trabajo discute, a la luz de la teoría tributaria, la manera decalcular el impuesto al valor agregado (IVA) de acuerdo con el Artículo 447del Estatuto Tributario colombiano. El análisis teórico muestra que la implementación del IVA en Colombia no permite explotar todas las ventajas queel impuesto tiene en la teoría. En particular, la práctica colombiana inducecascadas tributarias y evita solo parcialmente las distorsiones en precios debienes intermedios. A manera de ilustración, presentamos también una simulación numérica para mostrar la magnitud del efecto de cascadas tributarias enel IVA colombiano. En este sentido, si bien el impuesto es claramente superiora un impuesto a las ventas en cada etapa de la cadena productiva, es bastanteinferior al IVA teórico, resultando en tasas de tributación efectiva que puedenser el doble de las nominales. El documento demuestra, además, que la diferenciaque se genera en precios según se use el método colombiano o el teóricono genera diferencia en el recaudo real cuando el impuesto se aplica a todoslos bienes. Es decir, mientras que el efecto de las cascadas será regresivo, elrecaudo real no presentará variaciones.*********************************************************************************************************************This paper discusses the way in which the Colombian Tax Codedetermines the taxable base of the value added tax (VAT). Our analysis showsthat the Colombian legislation fails to exploit some of the theoretical advantagesof the tax, as it induces cascading and distortions of input prices inproduction. We carry out a numerical simulation to illustrate the magnitude ofthese inefficiencies and show that while the Colombian VAT is clearly superiorto a general sales tax, it is inferior to the theoretical implementation of theVAT. Additionally, we show that under a VAT applied across the board the Colombian and the theoretical implementation yield equal real tax revenuesbut different price level adjustments.

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  • Christian R. Jaramillo & Jorge Tovar, 2007. "Reflexiones sobre la teoría y la práctica del IVA en Colombia," Revista de Economía del Rosario, Universidad del Rosario, December.
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    Keywords

    impuesto al valor agregado; incidencia tributaria; cascadastributarias; Estatuto Tributario colombiano;
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    JEL classification:

    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • H22 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Incidence
    • C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods: General
    • K34 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Tax Law

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