Income tax reform in Norway favors the wealthy, sacrifices redistribution for efficiency.
The article looks at how changes to income tax can affect people's behavior and overall welfare. The researchers break down tax reforms into two parts: changing the tax level and changing the tax structure. They focus on the structural changes and find four main effects: changes in tax revenue, distribution of taxes, overall welfare, and how inequality affects decisions. By studying Norway's income tax changes from 2016 to 2018, they found that the reform made the tax system more efficient but also favored wealthier households over poorer ones.