Economics, Econometrics and Finance
4 years ago

EU Member States Boost Tax Revenue by Raising Value-Added Tax Rates

Economic Science, education and the real economy: Development and interactions in the digital age
VALUE-ADDED TAX AS AN INSTRUMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER-STATES’ DISCRETIONARY FISCAL POLICY OVER THE LAST DECADE
Taner Ismailov, Alexandrina Alexandrova

Paper Summary

The article examines how some EU countries increased their value-added tax rates as a way to boost tax revenue during the financial crisis. The researchers wanted to see if these tax changes actually helped increase the EU's overall tax income over the past decade.

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