Germany's Tax Revenue and its Total Administrative Cost

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Main Authors: Mantzaris, Christopher, Fošner, Ajda
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Published: 2024
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author Mantzaris, Christopher
Fošner, Ajda
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Fošner, Ajda
contents Tax administrative cost reduction is an economically and socially desirable goal for public policy. This article proposes total administrative cost as percentage of total tax revenue as a vivid measurand, also useful for cross-jurisdiction comparisons. Statistical data, surveys and a novel approach demonstrate: Germany's 2021 tax administrative costs likely exceeded 20% of total tax revenue, indicating need for improvement of Germany's taxation system - and for the many jurisdictions with similar tax regimes. In addition, this article outlines possible reasons for and implications of the seemingly high tax administrative burden as well as solutions.
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spellingShingle Germany's Tax Revenue and its Total Administrative Cost
Mantzaris, Christopher
Fošner, Ajda
General Economics
Economics
Statistical Finance
Applications
Tax administrative cost reduction is an economically and socially desirable goal for public policy. This article proposes total administrative cost as percentage of total tax revenue as a vivid measurand, also useful for cross-jurisdiction comparisons. Statistical data, surveys and a novel approach demonstrate: Germany's 2021 tax administrative costs likely exceeded 20% of total tax revenue, indicating need for improvement of Germany's taxation system - and for the many jurisdictions with similar tax regimes. In addition, this article outlines possible reasons for and implications of the seemingly high tax administrative burden as well as solutions.
title Germany's Tax Revenue and its Total Administrative Cost
topic General Economics
Economics
Statistical Finance
Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.12543