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The Impact of Losses on Income Tax Revenue and Implicit Tax Rates of Different Income Sources: Evidence from Microsimulation Using Tax Statistics for Germany

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  • Stefan Bach
  • Hermann Buslei

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In order to calculate the burden of a comprehensive and progressive income tax falling on a certain income source, an apportionment scheme for the entire tax burden has to be chosen. This raises the question of how to deal with losses, which is relevant for Germany in view of the heavy losses from renting. Using micro data from tax statistics we analyze the income tax shares of functional income sources for three apportionment schemes. The choice of the apportionment scheme markedly affects the tax shares of income sources and the implicit tax rates, in particular those of capital income.

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  • Stefan Bach & Hermann Buslei, 2009. "The Impact of Losses on Income Tax Revenue and Implicit Tax Rates of Different Income Sources: Evidence from Microsimulation Using Tax Statistics for Germany," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 950, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwpp:dp950
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    1. Stefan Bach, 2010. "Haushaltskonsolidierung: Staatsausgaben durchforsten, Steuern erhöhen, Wachstum stärken," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 79(1), pages 10-26.
    2. Werdt, Clive, 2015. "What drives tax refund maximization from inter-temporal loss usage? Evidence from the German taxpayer panel," Discussion Papers 2015/3, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics.
    3. Rudolf Macek, 2018. "Labour Taxation and its Impact on Economic Growth - Complex Analysis," DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, European Association Comenius - EACO, issue 1, pages 49-61, March.

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    Keywords

    Income and business income taxation; implicit tax rates by income sources;

    JEL classification:

    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • D33 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Factor Income Distribution

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