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2003

Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law

Tax law

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A Missing Piece To The Dividend Puzzle: Agency Costs Of Mutual Funds, Mitchell L. Engler Jan 2003

A Missing Piece To The Dividend Puzzle: Agency Costs Of Mutual Funds, Mitchell L. Engler

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A Progressive Consumption Tax For Individuals: An Alternative Hybrid Approach, Mitchell L. Engler Jan 2003

A Progressive Consumption Tax For Individuals: An Alternative Hybrid Approach, Mitchell L. Engler

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Dissatisfaction with the existing income tax has increased in recent years. Practical problems with the income tax base create numerous loopholes, increasingly exploited by well-advised taxpayers. For the most part, these gaps are attributable to the income tax's "realization" requirement, under which taxpayers report gains and losses as "realized" through market transactions. A consumption tax appeals as a response to these significant current loopholes since "realization" loses its significance under a consumption-based tax. The consumption tax's appeal has been further enhanced by the recent and growing recognition of the narrow difference between income and consumption taxes, assuming away practical problems. …