Data Choice in Capital Gains Realisation Response Studies - A Review
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Minas, John
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2014
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This article reviews the literature from the United States on capital gains realisation response studies. The studies reviewed use the econometric technique of regression analysis to estimate the responsiveness of capital gains realisations to tax rates, and this is reported as an elasticity point estimate. The literature review reveals that the use of cross-sectional tax return data for only one tax year is the least preferred of three data types considered. In concluding, the article considers the implications of the reviewed literature for a forthcoming Australian study on capital gains realisation response.This article reviews the literature from the United States on capital gains realisation response studies. The studies reviewed use the econometric technique of regression analysis to estimate the responsiveness of capital gains realisations to tax rates, and this is reported as an elasticity point estimate. The literature review reveals that the use of cross-sectional tax return data for only one tax year is the least preferred of three data types considered. In concluding, the article considers the implications of the reviewed literature for a forthcoming Australian study on capital gains realisation response.
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Journal of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association
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9
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1
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Taxation law