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Evolution of the Hungarian Tax Structure after

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  • Balázs Csomós

    (Hungarian National Bank)

  • Gábor P. Kiss

    (Hungarian National Bank)

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The Hungarian tax system has undergone significant changes in recent years. The weight of labour taxes decreased by 3.3 percentage points, while the weight of consumption taxes increased by 3.7 percentage points between 2007 and 2012. This type of tax shift is not a country-specific one, but its rate is one of the largest in Europe. This study gives a brief overview of literature, followed by a presentation of the Hungarian tax structure in an international comparison, and a summary of the main changes of the tax system and relating measures, which entered into force after 2010. Then, in addition to the tax centralization indicators published by the Eurostat, an adjusted tax centralization indicator for the EU states is presented, which eliminates the tax component of public spending and transfers, takes into account the mandatory private pension contribution and compares the adjusted tax burden to the corresponding private tax base.

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  • Balázs Csomós & Gábor P. Kiss, 2015. "Evolution of the Hungarian Tax Structure after," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 37(supplemen), pages 65-86, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:37:y:2015:i:supplement:p:65-86
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    Keywords

    tax structure; tax centralization; tax reform; tax shift; international comparison;
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    JEL classification:

    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation

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