{"product_id":"comparative-taxation-why-tax-systems-differ-2nd-edition-paperback","title":"Comparative Taxation: Why tax systems differ (2nd edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndy Lymer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Ricketts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores a number of critical issues related to tax systems around the world. Drawing upon a wealth of literature, it compares and contrasts modern tax systems in developed and developing countries, identifying factors that suggest they are converging and others that continue to distinguish them. It addresses the taxation of incomes (personal and corporate), wealth and consumption at the local, national, supranational and international levels; considers the use of environmental taxes; provides an analysis of modern trends in tax administration including issues of tax complexity and of tax compliance; and addresses the process and outcomes of tax reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will include anyone interested in how tax systems are formed, how they operate in practice, and how they are reformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal text for academic study at the intermediate or advanced levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text explores and answers questions including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are the tax systems of developing and developed countries converging and how do they still differ?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do countries adapt their tax systems to deal with external shocks such as wars, pandemics, climate change and financial crises?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is the property tax the most widely used tax for local government?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy has income become the predominant tax base in developed countries?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo we need corporate income taxes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are wealth taxes relatively under-utilised in all countries?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy have so many countries adopted a VAT or GST as their general consumption tax?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do taxes help governments to deliver environmental objectives?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we avoid complexity in tax system design or are we stuck with it if we want effective taxes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do taxpayers comply, or not comply, with their tax obligations?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere next in developing tax systems fit for the future?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50905402638642,"sku":"9781906201876","price":85.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/7_VlY_M_fh9781906201876.webp?v=1770836065","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/comparative-taxation-why-tax-systems-differ-2nd-edition-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}