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T16-0305 - Repeal Certain ACA Excise Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2017

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T16-0307 - Repeal Certain ACA Excise Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2025

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T16-0308 - Repeal Certain ACA Excise Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2025

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T09-0442 - 5 Percent Broad Based Value Added Tax (VAT), Impact on Tax Revenue ($ billions), 2010-19

November 11, 2009

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Is the VAT a money machine?

January 29, 2016 by tpcwebsite

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Is the VAT a money machine?

A.

A common criticism of the value-added tax is that it is simply a “money machine” that will enlarge a federal government by supplying a steady source of revenue. The empirical evidence has largely shown that this has not been the case.

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What is the difference between a tax-exclusive and tax-inclusive sales tax rate?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

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What is the difference between a tax-exclusive and tax-inclusive sales tax rate?

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It depends on whether the tax is reported relative to the pre-tax or post-tax price.

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What is the Canadian experience with a VAT?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

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What is the Canadian experience with a VAT?

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Concerns about regressivity, transparency, coordination with state sales taxes, and money machines can be assuaged by observing the Canadian value-added tax experience.

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