Consumption Taxes and the Level and Composition of Saving.

Examines proposals to shift the base of taxation from income to consumption, and the effects of such a shift on saving. Especially considered is the projected impact on retirement saving, pension plans, Individual Retirement Accounts, owner-occupied housing, and equities. A review of tax reform and...

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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], 2001.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Examines proposals to shift the base of taxation from income to consumption, and the effects of such a shift on saving. Especially considered is the projected impact on retirement saving, pension plans, Individual Retirement Accounts, owner-occupied housing, and equities. A review of tax reform and saving literature is included.
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