Taxation

 

Taxation is among the key ways a government raises revenue. But tax policy affects a far wider range of things; from influencing consumption habits, to government spending patterns, entrepreneurship, and off-shoring of profits.

What does taxation in the U.S. look like? How can it be improved? Watch this episode of EconoFact Explains to learn more.

 

Additional content:

Memos:

Are Taxes (And Also Spending) Progressive?

How Big is the Problem of Tax Evasion?

Taxing Multinational Corporations

Taxing the Rich

Podcasts:

Tax Policy Through the Ages

Taxing Corporations: Efficiency, Equity, and Revenue

The Carbon Tax: A Green Thumb on the Invisible Hand

Videos:

Can Taxes Improve our Health and our Planet?