The impact of indirect tax on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania
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Date
2021
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Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract
This paper analyzes the impacts of indirect tax benefits policy reforms on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania by applying a standard static microsimulation model TAZMOD v1.8. The simulations model two indirect tax reforms involving changes to the excise duty and value‐added tax rates on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, and changes to employers’ and employees’ contributions to the National Health Insurance Fund. The results of the first reform find a positive effect on government tax revenue and a neutral effect on income distribution and poverty. The results of the second reform find a positive effect on household income distribution and consumption. The findings show that, despite increasing unequal income distribution, poverty indicators fell.
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Abstract. Full text article available at https://doi.org/10.1111/apce.12319
Keywords
Tax, Indirect tax, Income, Income distribution, Poverty, Tanzania, Policy reforms, Tax rate
Citation
Maskaeva, A., Bochkaeva, Z., Mmasa, J., & Msafiri, M. (2021). The impact of indirect tax on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 92(1).