Doctoral thesis (Dissertations and theses)
VAT neutrality
HERBAIN, Charlene Adline
2014
 

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Keywords :
VAT
Abstract :
[en] Most major economies use a value added tax (VAT) which is a derivation of the French 1954 taxe sur la valeur ajoutée. The initial imposition of VAT in France and its spread around the world have been driven by economic reasons. This thesis focuses on one of these economic triggers: the neutrality of VAT as regards the functioning of the economy. It demonstrates that the reason VAT was chosen in France and why thereafter it spread around the world was because it offered the possibility to collect governmental revenue while allowing the economic forces of the market to interplay without being adversely affected. The prerequisite conditions for the existence of VAT neutrality are therefore identified herein along with an overview of the VAT mechanism, demonstrating that the concept of neutrality is built into the VAT system in a manner that allows for the preservation of the natural functioning of the market. After the definition of VAT neutrality is set forth, the elements that comprise VAT neutrality are tested against the realities on the ground and the issues that infringe the neutrality of VAT are identified and analysed. In conclusion, remedies for these issues are being sought by a review of the causes of infringement of VAT neutrality in the perspective of selected proposals for modified VAT systems. These proposals include redesignating the place where VAT is levied and improving VAT collection. Ultimately, the proposed solution has recourse to the roots of VAT together with the most advanced technological tools available to give back to VAT the power to levy revenue while letting the economic forces of the market interplay without instigating any adverse influence.
Disciplines :
Tax law
Author, co-author :
HERBAIN, Charlene Adline ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit
Language :
English
Title :
VAT neutrality
Defense date :
16 September 2014
Number of pages :
327
Institution :
Unilu - University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Degree :
Doctoral thesis
Promotor :
Rust, Alexander
Gutmann, Daniel
President :
Englisch, Joachim
Jury member :
HASLEHNER, Werner  
Henkow, Oskar
Bouchard, Jean-Claude
Funders :
FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche [LU]
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