COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS REGARDING THE SIZE OF LABOR TAXATION IN ROMANIA AND SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN THE REGION Cover Image

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS REGARDING THE SIZE OF LABOR TAXATION IN ROMANIA AND SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN THE REGION
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS REGARDING THE SIZE OF LABOR TAXATION IN ROMANIA AND SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN THE REGION

Author(s): Nicoleta Mihăilă
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Labor relations, Economic policy, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: EDITURA INDEPENDENŢA ECONOMICĂ
Keywords: tax revenues from labor taxation; personal income tax; social contributions; standard employment contract; implicit tax rate; tax wedge;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of our work is to realize a comparative analysis of labor taxation in Romania and some of the countries in the region (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland) in the period 2008-2021, by two indicators, the Implicit Tax Rate (ITR) and the Tax indicator wedge. The objectives pursued are: analysis of labor taxation in the European Union in 2021, by using ITR, analysis of labor taxation in the European Union in 2021, by using the tax wedge indicator, and making a comparison of labor taxation in Romania and the countries in the region mentioned above . We considered the share of tax revenues from labor taxation, in total tax revenues and in GDP, Taxation of labor revenues, paid by employees and employers, % in GDP, Tax revenues from social contributions paid by employers and employees in the period 2008-2021 , % in GDP. The statistical data used come from the Taxation Trends 2022 report (European Commission), OECD, as well as data from the tax guide developed by Mazars for the year 2022.

  • Issue Year: 8/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 75-85
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English