Curbing the Fiscal Drag — A Provisional Assessment
Abstract It took decades of political discussion for lawmakers to begin adjusting the income tax tariff for inflation in order to curb the fiscal drag. Since 2016, the fiscal drag has been reduced by almost € 32 billion according to our estimates. That is certainly a substantial amount given the low...
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doaj-e3a16ca9ca634f1c8098234abc5453be2021-06-27T11:21:35ZdeuSpringerWirtschaftsdienst0043-62751613-978X2021-06-01101648148310.1007/s10273-021-2945-yCurbing the Fiscal Drag — A Provisional AssessmentMatthias Warneke0des Bundes der Steuerzahler e. V., Dsi - Deutsches SteuerzahlerinstitutAbstract It took decades of political discussion for lawmakers to begin adjusting the income tax tariff for inflation in order to curb the fiscal drag. Since 2016, the fiscal drag has been reduced by almost € 32 billion according to our estimates. That is certainly a substantial amount given the low inflation rates in the period 2016–2021. We illustrate these effects graphically and also numerically for individual taxpayers. We find that further reforms are needed. A specific formula should be integrated into the Income Tax Act so that the tariff is adjusted automatically to inflation. In the long run, average income growth rates should be used for indexation instead of inflation rates.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-2945-y |
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Abstract It took decades of political discussion for lawmakers to begin adjusting the income tax tariff for inflation in order to curb the fiscal drag. Since 2016, the fiscal drag has been reduced by almost € 32 billion according to our estimates. That is certainly a substantial amount given the low inflation rates in the period 2016–2021. We illustrate these effects graphically and also numerically for individual taxpayers. We find that further reforms are needed. A specific formula should be integrated into the Income Tax Act so that the tariff is adjusted automatically to inflation. In the long run, average income growth rates should be used for indexation instead of inflation rates. |
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