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The Role of The Proportional Income Tax on Economic Growth of Bulgaria

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  • Stoyan Tanchev

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This article looks at the possibilities of proportional and progressive income tax in Bulgaria, as factors for the formation of economic growth. The empirical study found proportional relationship between progressive taxation and economic growth. Inversely proportional relationship has been registered between the dynamics of growth and the proportional taxation. The results show the presence of synchronicity between progressive income taxation and collection. There have been established evidences for presence of causality.

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  • Stoyan Tanchev, 2016. "The Role of The Proportional Income Tax on Economic Growth of Bulgaria," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 4, pages 66-77.
    • Handle: RePEc:bas:econst:y:2016:i:4:p:66-77
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    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies

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