Revisiting personal income tax in Latin America Evolution and impact

This study documents the process through which standard tax reliefs and tax allowances reduce the taxable base of the Personal Income Tax (PIT) in Latin American countries by using the models developed in Taxing Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016. The theoretical estimations on the person...

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Main Author: Barreix, Alberto
Other Authors: Benítez, Juan Carlos, Pecho, Miguel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2017
Series:OECD Development Centre Working Papers
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