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Date July 26, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-867T Title

Value-Added Taxes: Potential Lessons for the United States from Other Countries' Experiences

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives VALUE-ADDED TAXES Potential Lessons for the United States from Other Countries’ Experiences Statement of James R. White, Director Strategic Issues GAO-11-867T July 26, 2011 VALUE-ADDED TAXES Potenti...
Date April 4, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-566 Title

Value-Added Taxes: Lessons Learned from Other Countries on Compliance Risks, Administrative Costs, Compliance Burden, and Transition

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters VALUE-ADDED TAXES Lessons Learned from Other Countries on Compliance Risks, Administrative Costs, Compliance Burden, and Transition GAO-08-566 April 2008 VALUE-ADDED TAXES Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-566, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Lessons Learned from...
Date May 1, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-714T Title

Internet Cigarette Sales: Limited Compliance and Enforcement of the Jenkins Act Result in Loss of State Tax Revenue

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, May 1, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives INTERNET CIGARETTE SALES Limited Compliance and Enforcement of the Jenkins Act Result in Loss of State Tax Revenue Statement of Paul L. Jones, D...
Date Nov. 6, 2001 Report No. GAO-02-83R Title

Financial Management: Update on State and Local Revenue Loss From Internet Sales

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 6, 2001 The Honorable Max Baucus, Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Update on State and Local Revenue Loss From Internet Sales As you requested, we have examined the Census Bureau’s estimates of e-commerce 1 in 1999 to determine whether they wo...
Date June 30, 2000 Report No. GGD/OCE-00-165 Title

Sales Taxes: Electronic Commerce Growth Presents Challenges; Revenue Losses Are Uncertain

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SALES TAXES Electronic Commerce Growth Presents Challenges; Revenue Losses Are Uncertain GAO/GGD/OCE-00-165 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284955 June 30, 2000 The Honorable George V. Voinovich, Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Manag...
Date March 24, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-99R Title

Laboratory Research: State of Tennessee Exempts DOE's Spallation Neutron Source Project From Sales and Use Taxes

GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-284887 March 24,200O The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Bart Gordon Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee on Science House of Representatives Subject: Laboratorv Research: State of Tennessee ExemDts DOE’s SDall...
Date Nov. 19, 1999 Report No. RCED-00-33R Title

Laboratory Research: Sales and Use Tax Costs to Build DOE's Spallation Neutron Source Project

-~~G ' AO~~~~~ THIS REPORT IS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED PENDING OFFICIAL PUBLIC RELEASE: It is not to be released outside of GAO without the of the Office of Congressional Relations. ~approval Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Accountability *Integrity *Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 19, 1999 The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner...
Date Dec. 20, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-97-45 Title

Defense Management: Estimating Impact of Changes to Commissary Access Policy

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1996 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Estimating Impact of Changes to Commissary Access Policy G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-97-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-272685 December 20, 1996 The Honorable C.W. Bill Young Chairman The H...
Date Dec. 19, 1995 Report No. HEHS-96-39 Title

School Finance: Three States' Experiences With Equity in School Funding

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters SCHOOL FINANCE Three States’ Experiences With Equity in School Funding GAO/HEHS-96-39 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-261604 December 19, 1995 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman The Honorable Christopher Dodd The Honorable Paul ...
Date May 3, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-78 Title

Tax Policy: Value-Added Tax: Administrative Costs Vary With Complexity and Number of Businesses

---- “-.-.-.-._----. IJnit,td S!.~f.w Gctrwrd Accomling Office GAO Report t;o the Joint Cornrnittee on Taxation, Ii. S. Congress TAX POLICY Vallue-Added Tax: Administrative C Vary With Complexity and Number of Businesses ts --._.“l.“.“. ““.-~_-...-..-_.....~ ._....” I. .“. .^.. .-.. .._ .“..” ” l.._ll---_--~--l~-~-- - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D....
Date Feb. 26, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-9 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Luxury Excise Tax Issues and Estimated Effects

--“-*.l_--l.l*l- 1 Illi ted _ ,I~ ____.. ---.. .. .” l”l._l-..“l_l._-._..I.. __,.“.,_... -_.” Statc~s Gc-nvral --.. ““l.l. I”. Accounting Off533 * i I GAO Rq I(u-t to Congressional Rcxpc&rs *, ’ TAX POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION Luxury Excise Tax Issues and Estimated Effects 146244 - RESTRICTED--Not to be u&T%e General Accounting Office burlless specifically approved by the Office ...
Date Sept. 27, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-123 Title

Alcohol Excise Taxes: Simplifying Rates Can Enhance Economic and Administrative Efficiency

United States General Accounting Office Washingtqn, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-241041, September 27,199O .- The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation The ,Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Vice Chairman; Joint Committee on Taxation Congress of the United’itates . ., ,’ We have been reviewing the activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF). O...
Date March 21, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-50 Title

Tax Policy: State Tax Officials Have Concerns About a Federal Consumption Tax

c United States General Accounting Office ’ GAO March 1990 Report to the Joint Committee on Taxation TAX POLICY State Tax Officials Have Concerns About a Federal Consumption TaX ‘.d I* x GAO/GGD-90-50 : General Government Division B-236843 March 21. 1990 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation C...
Date Sept. 15, 1989 Report No. GGD-89-125BR Title

Tax Policy: Value-Added Tax Issues for U.S. Tax Policymakers

.Ijr .‘“,, ‘Unit&d St&es G&&k1 Accouriting Offi&e ., ” 1 GAO September 1989 Briefing Report to the Joint Committee on Taxation TAX POLICY ! Value-Added Tax Issues for U.S. Tax Policymakers GAO/GGD89425BR GAO L!nited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. X0548 General Government Division B-236843 September 15, 1989 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxa...
Date Nov. 1, 1988 Report No. OCG-89-3TR Title

Transition Series: Revenue Options

’ GAO P November 1988 Revenue Options n a 1, GAO/OCG-89-3TR , united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptrdler General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of the Treasury This report is one of a series addressing major policy issues facing the next Congress and adminis...
Date March 31, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-56 Title

Tax Policy: Federal Estate Tax on Historic Properties

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1988 Report to the Honorable Paul S. Trible, U.S. Senate TAX POLICY Federal Estate Tax on Historic Properties CM\141 GAO/GGD88-66 / 3s-yk.s- B-214148 March 3 1, 1988 The Honorable Paul S. Trible United States Senate Dear Senator Triblc,: In your December 1, 1986, letter. you noted a c’ oncern that federal estate tax could “pose a significant da...
Date Aug. 20, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-91 Title

Tax Policy: Choosing Among Consumption Taxes

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 20,1986 Staff Study TAX POLICY Choosing Among Consumption Taxes GAO/GGD-86-91 ] 3rc&&- 03676r Preface Federal budget deficit reduction and tax reform are two of the most important issues the current Admmlstratlon and the 99th Congress have faced. The long-sought goal of mcome tax reform now seems closer than ever and 1s being pursued with the inte...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-2 Title

Transportation: The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982

THE Ot COMPTAOLLRA THR UNITa O.C. ORNmClAL l TAT8l) 20542 ywN WASHINQTON, FILE: MATTER DIOEST: OF: B-212829.3 DATE: April Inc.-- 9, 1984 John Crane-Houdaille, Reconsideration Prior decision is affirmed failed to demonstrate that erroneous interpretation of information not previously because protester has decision was based upon fact or law or considered. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (JCH), requests ...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-60 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: The Value-Added Tax--What Else Should We Know About It?

.’ :‘ 1 .I.- .. ,.,_ .2, _.I m? I BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Value-Added Tax-What Else Should We Know About It? The value-added tax (VAT), a sales tax collected at all levels of business, could become a new addition to the Federal tax system. Its proponents maintain that it can raise large amounts of revenue at low rates, is more difficult to evade...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-58 Title

Transportation: GAO Comments on Department of Transportation Study of Amtrak State and Local Taxation

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES 30 January a-201721 The Honorable Bob Packwood, Chairman on Commerce, Science, and Transportation u .S. Senate 1981 Committee The rlonorable Howard W. Cannon Ranking Islinority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation U.S. Senate - Subject: "A0 Comments on Department of Transportation b Study of Amtrak State and Local ...
Date April 19, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-19 Title

The Tax Status of Federal Resale Activities: Issues and Alternatives

STUD’ BY THE STAFF THE U’S, OF r. General Accounting Office The Tax Status Of Federal Resale Activities: Issues And Alternatives There are thousands of resale activities in the Federal Government. The largest, Department of Defense commissaries, exchanges, clubs, and liquor stores, are widespread and big business. Because they are considered Federal instrumentalities, they are exempt from most...
Date Dec. 13, 1978 Report No. LCD-79-300 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Sales Tax Refunds Due from Naval Petroleum Reserve

DOCUI HEW RESUM 07944 - [ C3528613 rSales Tax Refunds Due from Naval Petzoleum Reserve]. LCD-79-300; B-66927, December 13, 1978. 7pp. Report to aenes R. Schlesinger, Secretary, Department of Energy; by J. Dexter Peach, Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Are Agencies Maintaining Govsrnuent Facilities Cost-Effectively? (713); Federal Gcverznment Trusteeship over Energy Sources on Federal...
Date Dec. 5, 1978 Report No. GGD-79-2 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the United States Capitol Historical Society for the Year Ended January 31, 1978

DOCURENT RESOIB 07959 - rC3428534] Audit of the United States Capitol Historical Society for the Year Ended January 31, 1978. GGD-79-2; B-176631. December 5, 1978. 13 pp. + 3 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Eluer B. Staats, Comptroller GCaera1l, Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Clperatioxs, Financial Position, aLd ChAuqes (2802). Contact: General Government Div. Budge...
Date Jan. 9, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-27 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the United States Capitol Historical Society for the Year Ended January 31, 1977

D(,CUfEN2T IBSUB 04574 - [801044989 Audit of the United States Capitol Historical Society for the Year Ended Januar7 31, 1977. GGD-78-27; 8-176631. January 9. 1978. 12 pp. + 2 appendices (3 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Bluer B. Staats, Ccaptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function3 General Governmevt: Legislative Fu...
Date Aug. 1, 1975 Report No. GGD-76-4 Title

Financial Management: Need for Daily Deposits of Alcohol and Tobacco Excise Tax Payments

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED SATES W~~~HINGT~N, DC;. 20548 ; __._ ‘ I B-137762 The Honorable Russell B. Long Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Vice Chairman: PUG ! ‘ 375 By letter dated June 18, 1973, the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation asked us to study all facets of Government regulation of the alcohol and tob...