Differences in the tax structure between the UK, Germany and Switzerland Book

Essay aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Wirtschaft - Rechnungswesen, Bilanzierung, Steuern, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 80 %, 12 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Englisch, Anmerkungen: This essay compares the different tax structures prevailing in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. Any trends are identified and reasons are given. All used figures are from 2005. , Abstract: This essay provides a short survey of the different tax structures prevailing in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. By doing so, the basic differences and the substantial similarities within and between these three covered countries are presented. This essay commences by outlining the tax history of Germany and Switzerland. Following, the third section is concerned with the different sources of tax revenue within each above-mentioned country. In the fourth section the focus is channelled to the trends within and between Germany and Switzerland. In this regard, the trends are identified, analysed and finally compared. After outlining the different trends the concentration shifts onto any similarities and differences between and within each country. This essay concludes by summing up the main findings of the different tax structures in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.Read More