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Sugar Tax’s Sour Grapes
Economy
Sugar Tax’s Sour Grapes
The Institute for Liberal Studies publishes an analysis of the sweetened beverage tax by Jan Šincl and Martin Pánek entitled Sugar Tax’s Sour Grapes. The prevalence of obesity is rising globally and poses a significant challenge to the health of individuals and healthcare systems. The main factor causing obesity is not sugar. It is a combination of many factors, such as caloric intake and expenditure, exercise, dietary habits...
Tax Burden and Policy in Georgia
Economy
Tax Burden and Policy in Georgia
The tax burden directly determines how many resources remain in the hands of businesses and how much goes to the state budget. However, it also has some influence on the price level. The size of the tax burden affects the speed of economic development - the more money a business has in possession, the more development and expansion opportunities it has, the more materials it buys, the more money it invests in the purchase of new equipment.
Progressive Tax Hidden in Levies
Economy
Progressive Tax Hidden in Levies
In its program statement, the government announced its intention to increase the progressivity of personal taxation. In the budget plan, it already speaks specifically of the intention to \"introduce 3rd and 4th personal income tax rates from 2025,\" which is expected to increase public revenues by EUR 78 million. A 3rd rate of 30% is to apply to annual personal income above EUR 80 000.
Sweet Tax Temptation
Economy
Sweet Tax Temptation
Slovakia\'s new government has finally succumbed to the Sweet Tax Temptation, as we called it in our last publication. The Ministry of Finance has published a preliminary announcement describing its intention to introduce the tax. You read that right; it is not the Ministry of Health that is in charge of the health of the population and the sustainability of health spending.
Lessons from Tax Competitiveness Index – How to Get On Pedestal?
Economy
Lessons from Tax Competitiveness Index – How to Get On Pedestal?
Lithuania ranked ninth in the International Tax Competitiveness Index 2023. This country ranked eighth last year and fourth in 2019. Why is it sliding down instead of finally rising up the pedestal? The International Tax Competitiveness Index assesses tax systems on their simplicity, transparency, neutrality - i.e., fairness to specific activities and income levels - and stability.
How We Celebrated 2021 Tax Freedom Day
Think Tank News
How We Celebrated 2021 Tax Freedom Day
This year\'s Tax Freedom Day fell on June 25, and this year the state will redistribute 48 percent of what we produce. Last year we announced that we would have to revise for the first time ever, but in the end it was not necessary. The economic downturn was smaller than expected, and so, too, was the redistribution eventually.