Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/24068 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 04-59
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
A model is presented for simulating the tax burden on highly skilled manpower. The effective average tax rate, defined as the relative wedge between total remuneration and disposable income, is computed. Income and payroll taxes and social security contributions not yielding an equivalent benefit are taken into account. The compensation package consists of cash payments and old-age provision. To integrate retirement benefits and their tax treatment, an inter-temporal approach is used. The results indicate that Germany and France have higher tax burdens than the UK and the USA, that Germany grants the strongest tax relief for families, and that occupational pension plans are favourable in all countries.
Subjects: 
personal income tax
highly skilled employees
effective tax burden
pensions
JEL: 
H55
H21
H24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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