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Kommunaler Finanzausgleich und Gewerbesteuerhebesätze in Niedersachsen

This paper examines the system of fiscal equalisation among local jurisdictionsin the state of Lower Saxony. The incentives emanating from this system for the choices of the local business tax rates are quantified. For this purpose, we compute for all municipalities the rate by which grants are reduced or contributions are raised in response to a marginal increase in fiscal capacity. The results are evaluated from a policy point of view. Specifically, the differential treatment of large and small municipalities may have undesirable effects.

Language
Deutsch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Diskussionsbeiträge ; No. 127

Classification
Wirtschaft
State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession
Subject
fiscal equalisation
tax competition
local taxation : Lower Saxony

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Enß, Petra
Schwager, Robert
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Volkswirtschaftliches Seminar
(where)
Göttingen
(when)
2006

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Enß, Petra
  • Schwager, Robert
  • Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Volkswirtschaftliches Seminar

Time of origin

  • 2006

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