Fabiola Ngekoh
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Tax incidence refers to the distribution of the economic burden of a tax among different groups in society, such as consumers, producers, or workers. It examines who ultimately bears the burden of the tax, regardless of who is legally responsible for paying it.
Tax burden, on the other hand, refers to the total amount of taxes paid by an individual, household, or business. It is the actual financial cost of the tax that is borne by the taxpayer. The tax burden can be measured in terms of the total amount of taxes paid as a percentage of income or profits.
Tax burden, on the other hand, refers to the total amount of taxes paid by an individual, household, or business. It is the actual financial cost of the tax that is borne by the taxpayer. The tax burden can be measured in terms of the total amount of taxes paid as a percentage of income or profits.
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Google Gemini AI
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Tax Incidence
- Refers to who ultimately bears the economic burden of a tax.
- Determines on whom the tax is legally imposed versus who actually pays it.
- Distinguishes between the legal and actual payer of the tax.
Tax Burden
- Refers to the overall impact of a tax on an individual, business, or society as a whole.
- Measures the total amount of resources that are diverted from private use to public use.
- Includes both explicit costs (tax payments) and implicit costs (consumption or investment decisions altered due to the tax).
Key Differences:
| Feature | Tax Incidence | Tax Burden |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Who actually pays the tax | Total impact of the tax |
| Perspective | Legal and actual payer | Individuals, businesses, or society |
| Scope | Narrow (identifies the ultimate payer) | Broad (measures the overall impact) |
| Impact | Distributes the tax burden | Determines the overall cost to society |
| Impact factors | Tax laws, market forces | Tax rates, economic conditions, taxpayer behavior |
Relationship Between Incidence and Burden:
- Tax incidence is often a key factor in determining the tax burden.
- However, the tax burden can also be influenced by other factors, such as the progressivity or regressivity of the tax, the elasticity of demand and supply, and the availability of substitutes.
- Refers to who ultimately bears the economic burden of a tax.
- Determines on whom the tax is legally imposed versus who actually pays it.
- Distinguishes between the legal and actual payer of the tax.
Tax Burden
- Refers to the overall impact of a tax on an individual, business, or society as a whole.
- Measures the total amount of resources that are diverted from private use to public use.
- Includes both explicit costs (tax payments) and implicit costs (consumption or investment decisions altered due to the tax).
Key Differences:
| Feature | Tax Incidence | Tax Burden |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Who actually pays the tax | Total impact of the tax |
| Perspective | Legal and actual payer | Individuals, businesses, or society |
| Scope | Narrow (identifies the ultimate payer) | Broad (measures the overall impact) |
| Impact | Distributes the tax burden | Determines the overall cost to society |
| Impact factors | Tax laws, market forces | Tax rates, economic conditions, taxpayer behavior |
Relationship Between Incidence and Burden:
- Tax incidence is often a key factor in determining the tax burden.
- However, the tax burden can also be influenced by other factors, such as the progressivity or regressivity of the tax, the elasticity of demand and supply, and the availability of substitutes.
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