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Tax Policy: Economic, Administrative, and Taxpayer Compliance Aspects of a Gross Income Tax

GGD-89-36 Published: Feb 16, 1989. Publicly Released: Feb 16, 1989.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Department of the Treasury and Congressional Research Service (CRS) tax policy literature and studies to: (1) identify the general economic effects of the proposed gross income tax; and (2) compare certain administrative and taxpayer compliance aspects of the tax with the current tax system.

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