A STUDY ON THE EVOLUTION OF TAX PRESSURE IN ROMANIA

Georgeta Vintila, Ioana Laura Tibulca

Abstract


Fiscal pressure is often considered a barometer for the impact and level of taxation experienced by individual taxpayers and businesses. In Romania, the study of the tax burden has been and will remain a highly debated topic in a national as well as European context. Thus, in this article, we conducted a descriptive statistical analysis of the evolution of the tax burden in Romania, and showcased the research results in different graphically expressive ways (maps, tables, graphs), all presented from a dual perspective. On the one hand, we followed the impact of taxation on households, and on the other hand, in a broader approach, we highlighted the tax burden reflected at the county and regional level.

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Keyword(s)


fiscal pressure, local taxation, development regions, Romania

JEL Codes


H20, H71

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