Stimulating local competitiveness of communities: The case of the tax on means of transport Cover Image

Stymulowanie lokalnej konkurencyjności gmin na przykładzie podatku od środków transportowych
Stimulating local competitiveness of communities: The case of the tax on means of transport

Author(s): Andrzej Kiebała, Tomasz Wołowiec, Tomasz Skica
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: discount and tax rebates; tax rates; a community’s competitiveness; local tax policy; taxation strategy

Summary/Abstract: Discounts and rebates in local taxation are a very media-friendly topic, yet the opinions on the stimulating function of taxation are not supported by meaningful research. The article presents the impact of local governments’ decisions regarding reductions in the tax on means of transport on the location of entities subject to such a tax within the community. The article has a multi-dimensional character, as it is impossible to limit oneself to researching a simplistic relation between tax rates and the number of registered payers of the tax. One must consider additional factors, e.g. the location of new tax payers within a community will also indirectly impact estate taxes, CIT revenues, even the additional revenues from the personal income tax paid by employees. Therefore, it is vital to approach the consequences of local government decisions relating to changes in transport taxation multi-dimensionally.

  • Issue Year: 12/2011
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 118-139
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish