Taxation and the Household Saving Rate
Author | : Mr.Vito Tanzi |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 1998-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451845426 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451845421 |
Rating | : 4/5 (421 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Taxation and the Household Saving Rate by : Mr.Vito Tanzi
Download or read book Taxation and the Household Saving Rate written by Mr.Vito Tanzi and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes anew the relationship between taxation and the household saving rate. On the basis of standard savings and tax revenue data from, it provides compelling and robust empirical evidence of a powerful impact of taxes on household savings. In particular, income taxes are shown to affect negatively the household saving rate much more than consumption taxes.