Total Tax Contribution - April 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) believes it is important that the impact of all taxes on business is properly understood.

The amount of corporate tax paid by large companies is coming under increased scrutiny and public debate. The perception is that large companies are not paying their fair share in taxes and hence there is an increased tax burden on others, including individuals, to fund spending on social investments. Yet companies pay many other business taxes, apart from corporate tax, which also contribute to the public finances. Because of the lack of transparency over these business taxes, there is generally little understanding of the nature and extent of tax that companies pay.

In our effort to enhance transparency regarding the amount of tax contributed by large companies, we designed the PricewaterhouseCoopers Total Tax Contribution Framework.

Contents:
  • Executive Summary
  • Background to research
  • PwC Total Tax Contribution Framework
  • Survey results
  • Implication and future of Total Tax Contribution
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