ABSTRACT

A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives. A collection of writings from over 45 prominent tax experts, it charts the influence of taxation on economic activity and economic behavior. Featuring over 2400 references, tables, equations, and drawings, the book describes how taxes affect individual and business behavior, shows how taxes operate as work and investment incentives, explains how tax structures impact different income groups, weighs the balanced use of sales, property, and personal income taxes, traces the influence of recent tax changes, and more.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|40 pages

Politics and Taxation

chapter 5|20 pages

Sales Taxes

chapter 6|28 pages

The Real Property Tax

chapter 8|42 pages

Personal Income Tax

chapter 11|12 pages

State Severance Taxes

chapter 13|20 pages

Gaming in the United States

Taxation, Revenues, and Economic Impact

chapter 14|26 pages

State and Local Tax Reform

chapter 15|20 pages

Taxation and Economic Development

The State of the Economic Literature *

chapter 16|16 pages

Environmental Taxes and Fees

chapter 22|19 pages

Federal Tax Policy

Tax Provisions as Incentives

chapter 24|30 pages

Federal Income Tax Policy

Issues of Distribution and Equity

chapter 25|48 pages

Federal Payroll Taxes

Pensions and Health Care

chapter 27|26 pages

Excise Taxation

chapter 30|28 pages

Tax Compliance and Administration

chapter 32|10 pages

Tax Expenditures

chapter 33|24 pages

European Countries

chapter 34|42 pages

Taxation in East Asian Countries

Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China

chapter 35|34 pages

Taxation in North America