Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/267271 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 10038
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
We review the theoretical justification of consumption taxes in advanced economies, providing a systematic overview of the vast public finance literature exploring how goods and services should be taxed. Our discussion focuses on both the determinants of the optimal level of consumption taxation in relation to other taxes, as well as the optimal differentiation of taxes across goods and services. We blend classical public finance results, recent developments in the optimal tax literature, as well as practical considerations. The purpose is to provide guidance to academics and policymakers about the key trade-offs in consumption taxation as well as point out important areas where more research is needed.
Subjects: 
taxation
consumption
commodity
labor
capital
wealth
JEL: 
H21
H24
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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