What explains attitudes towards tax levels? A multi-tax comparison

dc.contributor.authorNordblom, Katarinaswe
dc.contributor.authorJagers, Sverker C.swe
dc.contributor.authorHammar, Henrikswe
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Economicsswe
dc.date.accessioned2006-09-22swe
dc.date.accessioned2007-02-09T11:14:48Z
dc.date.available2007-02-09T11:14:48Z
dc.date.issued2006swe
dc.description.abstractWe analyse Swedes’ opinions about the level of taxation for eleven different taxes to see what taxes people are most reluctant to and why. The most unpopular tax is the real estate tax, while the corporate tax is the least unpopular. We find a strong self interest effect in attitudes, and for corrective taxes information increases acceptance. We perform two case studies of Swedish tax policy and find political economy reasons for the recent abolition of the gift and inheritance taxes, and weak support for the ongoing green tax shift from labour to environmental taxes.swe
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dc.gup.epcid5018swe
dc.gup.originGöteborg University. School of Business, Economics and Lawswe
dc.identifier.issn1403-2465swe
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2077/2719
dc.language.isosv_SE
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorking Papers in Economics, nr 225swe
dc.subjecttax policy; real estate tax; inheritance tax; gift tax; payroll tax; income tax; vehicle tax; alcohol tax; CO2 tax on petrol and diesel; wealth tax; corporate taxswe
dc.subject.svepEconomicsswe
dc.titleWhat explains attitudes towards tax levels? A multi-tax comparisonswe
dc.type.svepReportswe

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