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Tax Rate and its Determinations: An Opinion from Ibn Khaldun

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  • Ismail, Abdul Ghafar

    (The Islamic Research and Teaching Institute (IRTI))

  • Jaafar, Abu Bakar

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

Abstract

Tax is an alternative method for a country to obtain revenue for spending. But the issue arises when there are differences of opinion on the tax rate. Economists argue that to obtain higher tax revenue, it is necessary to lower the tax rate. In this paper, an analysis of tax rates is conducted by looking at the findings of Ibn Khaldun in his book Muqaddimah. This study also examines other hypotheses related to taxation. The findings show that the optimal rate of taxation can be determined.

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  • Ismail, Abdul Ghafar & Jaafar, Abu Bakar, 2014. "Tax Rate and its Determinations: An Opinion from Ibn Khaldun," Working Papers 1435-1, The Islamic Research and Teaching Institute (IRTI).
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:irtiwp:1435_001
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    Keywords

    optimal tax rate; tax revenue; Khaldunia; tax-spending hypothesis; fiscal decentralization;
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    JEL classification:

    • B11 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Preclassical (Ancient, Medieval, Mercantilist, Physiocratic)
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • P34 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Finance
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion

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