pol101

Policy of the State

Policy Process

N.Z. Inland Revenue

“An image of our compliance model which shows how we should respond to a variety of attitudes.”

N.Z. Tax Compliance Model

“One of the key concepts behind the compliance model is ensuring that the tax system and administration is designed to facilitate compliance among the majority of taxpayers who do voluntarily comply or who aim to comply with the law, at the same time ensuring that appropriate sanctions apply for deliberate non-compliance.”

http://www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/media-centre/smt-speeches/speech-butler-ttbc-september2005.html accessed: 1/15/08

N.Carolina Ag. Policy

Parts of Model

• Inputs (demand)– Taxes, votes, service

• Outputs (Policy)– Rules, law, entitlements

• Feedback– Choice, lobbying, protest, exit

Economic Policy

• Monetary Policy

• Taxation

• “Corporate Welfare”

• “Income redistribution”

Statism x Pluralism

Scandinavia

Japan

Rep. of Ireland

US

Hong Kong

Mexico

Saudi Arabia

Level of Statism in economy

Pluralism

high

high

low

low