IFS researchers made a small contribution to this report, prepared for the European Commission by a consortium of researchers led by IHS Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna.
Authors
Stuart Adam
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
Report details
- Publisher
- European Commission
Suggested citation
Adam, S. (2015). A study on the economic effects of the current VAT rates structure. Vienna: European Commission. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/study-economic-effects-current-vat-rates-structure (accessed: 6 May 2024).
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