Tarifas de importação e evasão fiscal no Brasil

Arbeitspapier

Tax evasion in Brazilian imports has been an issue of concern for the customs authorities. This problem is addressed here using the theoretical approach of defining evasion as the difference between the value of exports of other countries to Brazil and value of imports reported by Brazil. This makes it possible to quantify the effects of high import tariff rates on tax evasion due mainly to underreporting of value. The main empirical result of the paper is that a one-percentage-point increase in the tariff rate implies a 3.1% increase in evasion. Furthermore, we identify an also robust elasticity of evasion of 3.2% for differentiated products in contrast with a lower value of 2.2% for homogeneous products.

Object Details

• Language: Portugiesisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Texto para Discussão ; No. 1468

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Tax Evasion and Avoidance
• Subject: Import ; Steuerstrafrecht ; Brasilien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Kume, Honorio ; Piani, Guida ; Miranda, Pedro
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA)
• (where): Brasília
• (when): 2010

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/91402
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET