Do the rich pay their taxes early?

July 12, 2018
Issue 2018-08

Summary

This paper examines the effects of household income on interest credits from early tax payments. The hypothesis that the richest households from high-income municipalities pay their income taxes early is tested in a demand specification for interest credit for early tax payments. The empirical analysis uses regional data from 170 municipalities in the canton of Zurich from 2007 to 2013. A one standard deviation increase in the ratio for household income between the mean and the 75th percentile increases the ratio of interest tax credit to total taxes by 5%. The finding that high-income households pay their taxes early supports the view that institutional arrangements supporting early tax payments make the (effective) tax system more regressive for high-income households.

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Issue:
08
Pages:
41
JEL classification:
D14, D30, E21, E41, H31
Keywords:
Early tax payment, demand for interest credit on early tax payment
Year:
2018

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Author(s)

  • Andreas M. Fischer

  • Lucca Zachmann

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