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From the Briefing Book

Who would bear the burden of a VAT?

January 29, 2016 by tpcwebsite

Q.

Who would bear the burden of a VAT?

A.

A value-added tax (VAT) is a tax on consumption. Poorer households spend a larger proportion of their income. A VAT is therefore regressive if it is measured relative to current income and if it is introduced without other policy adjustments. A VAT is less regressive if measured relative to lifetime income.

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What would and would not be taxed under a national retail sales tax?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

Q.

What would and would not be taxed under a national retail sales tax?

A.

In theory, all consumption would be taxed. In practice, there would be great pressure to narrow the base.

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What would and would not be taxed under a VAT?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

Q.

What would and would not be taxed under a VAT?

A.

Typically, a value-added tax covers all or most forms of consumption.

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