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Microsimulation analysis of the impact of indirect tax benefits on income distribution and poverty alleviation in Tanzania: An application of TAZMOD

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  • Asiya Maskaeva
  • Zanda Bochkaeva
  • Joel Mmasa
  • Mgeni Msafiri
  • Eric Iramba

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This paper analyses the impacts of indirect tax policy reforms on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania by applying a standard static microsimulation model TAZMOD v1.8. The simulations model two indirect tax reforms involving changes to the excise duty and value-added tax rates on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, and changes to employers' and employees' contributions to the National Health Insurance Fund. The results of the first reform find a positive effect on government tax revenue and a neutral effect on income distribution and poverty.

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  • Asiya Maskaeva & Zanda Bochkaeva & Joel Mmasa & Mgeni Msafiri & Eric Iramba, 2019. "Microsimulation analysis of the impact of indirect tax benefits on income distribution and poverty alleviation in Tanzania: An application of TAZMOD," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2019-16, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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    Income distribution; SOUTHMOD; Tax-benefit microsimulation; Tax policy reform; Microsimulation; TAZMOD;
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