A Pareto-improving commodity tax reform under a smooth nonlinear income tax

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The welfare effect of commodity tax reform in economies with nonlinear income taxes is studied. Results show that a tax reform program may be developed to improve the Pareto principle on consumer utility if economic efficiency loss is not minimized due to incentive compatibility. A proposed tax reform policy may be applied to a diversified economic class that has arbitrary smooth income taxes. The analytical process is enhanced via the expenditure function approach. The role of commodity taxation in mixed economies and past studies on optimal tax and tax reform theory are discussed.

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Plea bargaining with the IRS: extensions and further results

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A study of a tax scheme called FATOTA, proposed by Chu (1990), under which taxpayers are provided with the choice of either paying what they say they owe and facing a possible tax audit for possible evasion, or paying a fixed amount and being exempted from tax audit, is presented.

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Government credibility and policy choice: evidence from the Pennsylvania earned income tax

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Research is presented describing the reasons behind voter skepticism which resulted when plans to levy a 1% tax on wages in Pennsylvania were suggested by local government.

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