Germany's Tax Revenue and its Total Administrative Cost

Christopher Mantzaris and Ajda Fošner
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Christopher Mantzaris: University of Primorska
Ajda Fošner: University of Primorska

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Abstract: Tax administrative cost reduction is an economically and socially desirable goal for public policy. This article proposes total administrative cost as percentage of total tax revenue as a vivid measurand, also useful for cross-jurisdiction comparisons. Statistical data, surveys and a novel approach demonstrate: Germany's 2021 tax administrative costs likely exceeded 20% of total tax revenue, indicating need for improvement of Germany's taxation system – and for the many jurisdictions with similar tax regimes. In addition, this article outlines possible reasons for and implications of the seemingly high tax administrative burden as well as solutions.

Keywords: Tax revenues; Tax revenue; Ratio; Percentage; Economics; Public policy; Administrative costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-09
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Published in Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2024, 16 (1), pp.29-59. ⟨10.48550/arXiv.2411.12543⟩

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DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2411.12543

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