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The “veil of ignorance” approach is used to consider the redistribution implied by different tax‐benefit systems. Assuming a (hypothetical) ex‐ante situation in which individuals lack any knowledge about their future income, redistribution from rich to poor can be seen as a form of insurance. Taking redistribution and insurance as synonymous, the analysis derives cases of redistributionally neutral systems of taxation and public good provision. JEL classification: H23; D30;,H41