The tax system: diagnosis and reform

The Brazilian tax system needs deep reform. There are at least five main pointsthat lead to this renovation process: i) the insufficient tax revenue; ii) the regressive natureof the system; iii) the elevated centralization of tax collection; iv) regressivity also in the regionalcontext; v) disorgani...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Serra, José
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1983
Country:Brasil
Institution:EDITORA 34
Repository:Revista de Economia Política
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1911
Online Access:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1911
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Imposto
reforma tributária
desigualdade
distorção
taxação ótima
Taxes
tax reform
inequality
distortionary
optimal taxation
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Summary:The Brazilian tax system needs deep reform. There are at least five main pointsthat lead to this renovation process: i) the insufficient tax revenue; ii) the regressive natureof the system; iii) the elevated centralization of tax collection; iv) regressivity also in the regionalcontext; v) disorganization of tax incentives. This piece analyzes each of these pointsand discusses the ways the reform could take place. JEL Classification: H21; H22.