Tax theory and politics

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	117-0367/01
Abbreviation	DATEP
Course title	Tax theory and politics
Credits	6
Coordinating department	Department of Accounting and Taxes
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Michal Krajňák, Ph.D.,MBA,LL.M.

Subject syllabus

Framework syllabus of lectures:
1. Tax propedeutics. The role of taxes in economy.
2. Macroeconomic models of taxation effects: model with autonomous tax, income tax model, the model with balanced budget.
3. Taxes classification.
4. Taxes genesis.
5. Tax principles and tax theory development. Efficiency versus justice. Contribution of Ramsey and Pigou.
6. Tax incidence: Perfect competition. Taxes on the market of goods and services. The role of price and income elasticity. Harberger's model. Ramsey taxes.
7. Tax incidence: Imperfect competition. Taxes in the market of production factors. Excess burden of taxation. Hicks' model. Analysis of taxes impact on the households. Tax neutrality. Use of Lorenz curve modifications in tax theories. easuring of global progressivity.
8. Income tax theory: personal income taxes
9. Income tax theory: corporate income taxes, property taxes.
10., 11. Theory of consumption taxes: turnover taxes, excise duties, so-called environmental taxes.
12. Theories of other charges of tax character: Insurance, local taxes, customs duty. Fiscal federalism.
13. Theory of Tax Evasion.

E-learning

Performing given tasks at seminars. Test.

Literature

GERZOVA, Larisa et all., eds. European Tax Handbbok 2018. Amsterodam, IBFD: 2018. 1204 p. ISBN 978-9-8722-455-4.
JAMES, Simon and Christopher NOBES. The Economics of Taxation. Principles, Policy and Practice. 17th ed. Birmingham: Fiscal Publications, 2017. 326 p. ISBN 978-1-906201-35-7.

Doporučená literatura

THOM, Michael. Tax Politics and Policy. New York: Routledge, 2017. 263 p. ISBN 978-1-13818338-4.
ŠIROKÝ, Jan a Regína STŘÍLKOVÁ. Trend, Development, Role and Importance of VAT in the EU. Brno: CERM, 2015. 110 s. ISBN 978-80-7204-908-0.
ŠIROKÝ, Jan, STŘÍLKOVÁ, Regína a Michal KRAJŇÁK. Trend, Development, Role and Importance of Corporate Taxes in the EU. Brno: CERM, 2016. 109 s. ISBN 978-80-7204-940-0.

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