Skip to main content

Experts
Events
Briefing Book
Resources
About
Contact
Support
Fiscal Facts

Sort by

Items per page

Topics
TaxVox Blog
Research & Commentary
Laws & Proposals
Model Estimates
Statistics
Features

You are here

Home
Topics
Individual Taxes
Consumption taxes (individual)

Consumption taxes (individual)

Primary tasks

View
From TaxVox
Research
Model Estimates(active tab)
Statistics

Business Taxes

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

December 15, 2016

Business Taxes

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

December 15, 2016

Business Taxes

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

December 15, 2016

Individual Taxes

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

November 11, 2009

From The Briefing Book

From the Briefing Book

Is the VAT a money machine?

January 29, 2016 by tpcwebsite

Is the VAT a money machine?

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.

Read more about Is the VAT a money machine?

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

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

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

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

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

What is the Canadian experience with a VAT?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

What is the Canadian experience with a VAT?

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

Read more about What is the Canadian experience with a VAT?

Donate Today

Topics
TaxVox Blog
Research & Commentary
Laws & Proposals
Model Estimates
Statistics
Privacy Policy
Newsletters

© Urban Institute, Brookings Institution, and individual authors, 2020.