The findings of this study suggest that a tax shift from labour to natural resource use is a viable strategy to align tax systems with the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals.
This study by The Ex’tax Project in cooperation with Deloitte, EY, KPMG Meijburg and PwC examines the impact of a tax shift from labour to consumption and natural resource use.
Cambridge Econometrics has modelled the impacts of a tax shift scenario in the period 2016-2020 in 27 Member States of the European Union using the E3ME macro-econometric model.
Based on the modelling results, Trucost assessed the integrated impact of the scenario on financial capital, natural capital and social capital. The Ex’tax Integrated Value Added Statement (IVA) includes the financial capital value, as well as the external benefits to society in terms of social capital and natural capital.
The GDP and employment results are positive in each of the 27 countries under review. In 2020, GDP levels are on average 2.0% higher and employment levels are on average 2.9% higher than in a business as usual scenario. This means that 6.6 million more people are in employment.
FEMKE GROOTHUIS
The Ex’tax Project
PETER GERSEN
The Ex’tax Project
VALÉRIE VAN DE LUITGAARDEN
The Ex’tax Project
RICK LORD
Trucost
MIRIAM TARIN
Trucost
GAUTHAM P.
Trucost
RICHIE HARDWICKE
Trucost
HECTOR POLLITT
Cambridge Econometrics
UNNADA CHEWPREECHA
Cambridge Econometrics
The Ex’tax Project launched new report in Brussels
Thursday, December 15th, Brussels – The European Union and EU member states would benefit from higher economic growth, more jobs and a cleaner environment if governments shifted taxation from labour to pollution, the use of natural resources and consumption. It would result in 2% higher GDP levels, additional employment for 6.6 million people, and reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 8.2%, all by 2020.
These are the findings of an extensive study ‘New Era. New Plan. Europe. A fiscal strategy for an inclusive, circular economy’ presented today in Brussels by The Ex’tax Project Foundation, in cooperation with Cambridge Econometrics, Trucost, Deloitte, EY, KPMG Meijburg & Co and PwC.
The study was presented in Brussels today by H.R.H. Prince Carlos de Bourbon and former Dutch Prime Minister Mr. Jan Peter Balkenende. They symbolically offered the report to Ambassador Wepke Kingma, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU, and Steven Tebbe, Managing Director of CDP Europe.
The study presents a tax shift scenario that matches EU aspirations to simplify tax systems and relieve the tax burden on labour in each of the 27 EU Member States under review. Cambridge Econometrics was asked to model the macro-economic effects of this scenario across the European Union using the E3ME model.
The key message from the results is that it is viable to design a policy that reduces resource use and carbon emissions, while at the same time stimulating the economy and creating jobs.
Mr. Feike Sijbesma, CEO of Royal DSM and co-chair of CPLC: “The report New era. New Plan. Europe shows us the possibilities and opportunities a fundamental shift in taxes has to offer. It is a valuable study for policy- and decision makers in businesses and governments who are looking for solutions to address the challenges of our time: climate change, pollution, inequality, unemployment and resource scarcity.”
New study: Tax shift could boost economic growth, create jobs and cut pollution across Europe http://www.neweranewplan.com/ #extax @trucost
The Ex’tax Project is an independent foundation that strives towards a fundamental tax shift from labour to natural resource use.
The foundation raises support and creates alliances and practical tools that help advance the implementation of such a tax shift.
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