Modelling the impact of taxation on the small-business economy: The NatWest/MBS tax index for the self-employed, sole-traders, and partnerships

P. Poutziouris, F. Chittenden, N. Michaelas

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Abstract

The authors describe the development of a model for the evaluation of the tax affairs of UK small unincorporated firms (with fewer than 20 employees). After a brief review of the literature relating to small-business taxation, the main parameters of the NatWest/Manchester Business School tax model for unincorporated businesses are established. Subsequently the model is employed to evaluate small-business taxation from two angles. First, the authors offer a post-1999 budget analysis of the impact of taxation on small-business owners and their employees. Second, the authors discuss a set of proposals which have the potential to improve the neutrality of the tax system towards small-business owners' decisions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)577-592
Number of pages15
JournalEnvironment & Planning C: Government & Policy
Volume17
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 1999

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