AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF ICMS AND IRPF ON INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF THE STATE OF CEARÁ

Authors

  • Mauricio Benegas CAEN - UFC
  • Lúcio Flávio Alves SEFAZ - CE

Keywords:

ICMS, IRPF, regressivity, income distribution, income-elasticity

Abstract

This paper proposes to investigate the impact of ICMS and IRPF on the income distribution of Ceará. The object of the study is to identify if the ICMS is regressive and if the IRPF is worth the regressive effect (if any) of ICMS. In the paper information about consumption of 50 products of the families of Ceará from POF-IBGE 2002/2003 was used. Engel´s curves were estimated in order to determine the income elasticities of demand for selected products from the corresponding expenditures. The results show that the IRPF offsets the regressivity of ICMS, but the income
intermediate classes are more benefited than bottom classes.

Author Biographies

Mauricio Benegas, CAEN - UFC

Professor do Curso de pós-Graduação em Economia (Caen) da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), professor adjunto do

Departamento de Teoria Econômica (DTE) da UFC e doutor em Economia pela UFC

Lúcio Flávio Alves, SEFAZ - CE

Auditor adjunto da Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado do Ceará (Sefaz/CE), consultor tributário do Contencioso Administrativo Tributário da Sefaz/CE, mestre em Economia pelo Curso de pós-Graduação em Economia (Caen) da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) e especialista em Direito Público pela Faculdade de Direito da UFC

Published

2022-01-11

How to Cite

Benegas, M., & Alves, L. F. (2022). AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF ICMS AND IRPF ON INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF THE STATE OF CEARÁ. Planejamento E Políticas Públicas, (43). Retrieved from //ipea.gov.br/ppp/index.php/PPP/article/view/328