Flat Tax : An Overview of the Hall-Rabushka Proposal.

Analyzes Hall-Rabushka (H-R) flat tax proposal, which is a modified value-added tax. Introduces various types of taxation, including income taxation and several types of consumption taxes. Reviews selected policy issues related to H-R flat tax proposal, including economic effects of the flat tax on...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Analyzes Hall-Rabushka (H-R) flat tax proposal, which is a modified value-added tax. Introduces various types of taxation, including income taxation and several types of consumption taxes. Reviews selected policy issues related to H-R flat tax proposal, including economic effects of the flat tax on the entire economy and on specific industries or sectors of the total economy. Assesses whether the H-R flat tax proposal would simplify the tax code, and compares recent U.S. consumption tax proposals with current tax systems in other developed countries.
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