Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Working Paper Series,
Uppsala University, Department of Economics
No 2005:6: Tax Avoidance and Intra-Family Transfers
Katarina Nordblom () and Henry Ohlsson ()
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Katarina Nordblom: Department of Economics, Postal: Göteborg University, PO Box 640, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
Henry Ohlsson: Department of Economics, Postal: Uppsala University, P.O. Box 513, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
Abstract: To what extent do people avoid taxes on intra-family transfers (bequests and gifts), and how would integration (unification) of the different transfers taxes affect tax avoidance? These issues are important for families and their welfare, as well as for governments and their possibilities of raising revenue from transfer taxes. In this paper we study the effects of transfer taxes on altruistic parents’ transfers to their children. Using a theoretical model we find that altruistic parents do not necessarily tax minimize. However, in some cases when they do, there is an infinitely large excess burden of a transfer tax. We also find that integration of transfer taxes reduces tax avoidance. All tax avoidance is eliminated with complete integration.
Keywords: tax avoidance; bequests; inheritances; inter vivos gifts; altruism
25 pages, February 15, 2005
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- Katarina Nordblom and Henry Ohlsson, (2006), 'Tax Avoidance and Intra-Family Transfers', Journal of Public Economics, vol 90, pages 1669-1680
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