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The Revenue Responsiveness of Income and Consumption Taxes in the UK

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  • John Creedy
  • Norman Gemmell

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This paper provides new estimates of the revenue elasticities of income and consumption taxes in the UK over the period 1989–2000. Using new analytical expressions for consumption taxes, these elasticities are estimated from information on relatively few parameters, almost all of which are readily available from published sources. Changes in consumption patterns over time, and income tax parameters, are found to be important for the magnitude of consumption tax elasticities.

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  • John Creedy & Norman Gemmell, 2003. "The Revenue Responsiveness of Income and Consumption Taxes in the UK," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 71(6), pages 641-658, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:manchs:v:71:y:2003:i:6:p:641-658
    DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-9957.2003.00371.x
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    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • H22 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Incidence

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