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Optimale Besteuerung und Spitzensteuersatz

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Optimal tax arguments were employed by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer when he justified cutting the top rate of income tax. This article sets out the underlying argument, which is that made in the Mirrlees Review of taxation in the UK, and identifies seven reasons why their analysis may not be a reliable guide to policy. A richer analysis is needed. Der britische Finanzminister rechtfertigte die jüngste Senkung des Einkommensteuer- Spitzensatzes in Großbritannien mit optimalsteuertheoretischen Argumenten. Dieser Beitrag legt die zugrunde liegende Argumentation dar, die auf den Analysen im Mirrlees Review zum britischen Steuersystem beruht, und identifiziert sieben Gründe, weshalb diese Analyse nicht unmittelbar in steuerpolitische Empfehlungen umgesetzt werden kann. Vielmehr sind vertiefende Analysen erforderlich.

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  • Anthony Barnes Atkinson, 2013. "Optimale Besteuerung und Spitzensteuersatz," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 82(1), pages 101-109.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:82-1-7
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.82.1.101
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    1. Peter Diamond & Emmanuel Saez, 2011. "The Case for a Progressive Tax: From Basic Research to Policy Recommendations," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 25(4), pages 165-190, Fall.
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    Optimal taxation; revenue; progression;
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    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation

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