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On taxing capital income with income shifting

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  • Matti Tuomala

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  • Vidar Christiansen & Matti Tuomala, 2008. "On taxing capital income with income shifting," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 15(4), pages 527-545, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:itaxpf:v:15:y:2008:i:4:p:527-545
    DOI: 10.1007/s10797-008-9076-x
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    Capital taxation; Income shifting; H21; H24;
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    JEL classification:

    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies

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