Behavioral Responses to Wealth Taxes: Evidence from Sweden

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Journal: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
Year: 2017
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
Pages: 395-421

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Abstract

This paper provides an empirical assessment of an annual wealth tax. Using Swedish administrative data, I estimate net-of-tax-rate elasticities of taxable wealth in the range [0.09, 0.27]. Cross-checking self-reported assets against asset data unavailable to the tax agency reveals that around a third of the elasticity estimates are due to underreporting of asset values. Difference-in-difference designs further suggest that the responses reflect evasion and avoidance rather than changes in saving.

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aejpol:v:9:y:2017:i:4:p:395-421
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-29