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Minimum Income and Flat Tax Revisited: A Combined CGE‐Microsimulation Analysis for Germany

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Objective This article quantifies the economic effects of a fundamental reform proposal for Germany's social security system that integrates most parts of the prevailing social security insurances into the general… Click to show full abstract

Objective This article quantifies the economic effects of a fundamental reform proposal for Germany's social security system that integrates most parts of the prevailing social security insurances into the general tax‐transfer system. Methods Drawing on individual household data, we use a combined approach that employs both computable general equilibrium modeling and microsimulations. Results By discussing two revenue‐neutral reform scenarios that both encompass a negative income tax for low incomes and a flat tax rate otherwise, but differ in the effective marginal tax rates and tax allowances, we find a negligible or even negative impact on employment and GDP. Conclusion Our results cast doubt on whether such a fundamental reform would have positive welfare effects.

Keywords: tax; income flat; tax revisited; flat tax; minimum income

Journal Title: Social Science Quarterly
Year Published: 2018

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