Value-Added Tax as a New Revenue Source.

Analyzes proposal to replace all or part of the income tax system with a value-added tax levied on firms at various stages of production. Examines potential revenue yield of the value-added tax, vertical equity, neutrality, inflation, national savings, administrative cost, and other issues. Indicate...

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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], 2002.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Revenue. Income tax. Inflation (Finance) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes proposal to replace all or part of the income tax system with a value-added tax levied on firms at various stages of production. Examines potential revenue yield of the value-added tax, vertical equity, neutrality, inflation, national savings, administrative cost, and other issues. Indicates the status of pending legislation relating to the new tax.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.