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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Serra, José
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:1983
País:Brasil
Recursos:EDITORA 34
Repositório:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1911
Acesso em linha:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1911
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Imposto
reforma tributária
desigualdade
distorção
taxação ótima
Taxes
tax reform
inequality
distortionary
optimal taxation
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Resumo: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.