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Enterprises income tax is one of the most important taxes in this country, and its proper collection has a great impact on government revenues. On the other hand, it is a substantial burden to enterprises and shareholders; hence the extent of this tax burden is a crucial factor for investment. Compared with other countries in the world, we are low tax for the highest tax rate at 25%. For all its low tax rate, low tax burden, and numerous accompanying tax credit measures, there are still complaints that many medium and small enterprises pays heavier taxes than larger ones, and that the enterprises in Mid- and Southern Taiwan assume heavier tax burden than those in North Taiwan. The way how our government financial department to improve and to investigate into the facts and recommend corrective measures for tax inequalities is the purpose of the study “Enterprises income tax burden in Taiwan”. Based on domestic and foreign tax revenue data of Enterprises income tax over the previous years, and the tax statistics from financial department and the data of Enterprises income tax from year 1996 to year 1999. Stratified data by areas, industries, and sales dollars, we made a thorough study on the Enterprises income tax status quo and the problems it confronts with. We find that the enterprises in Mid- and Southern Taiwan assume heavier tax burden than those in North Taiwan. Further, medium and small enterprises pays heavier taxes than larger ones, even if we take investment credits into consideration. Tax inequalities do exist. Finding out the main reason of tax inequalities is due to the cases of reporting Enterprises income tax in Taipei city and national tax administration of north Taiwan province more than that in Mid- and Southern Taiwan. However, the shortage of labor power and low rate of random sample lead to medium and small enterprises pays heavier taxes than larger ones. The study also makes recommendations to take steps to improve tax equalities between areas, industries, and operation scales. Finding out the current problem and real factors about tax inequalities, we work out helpful suggestion and get realized only with a fair and reasonable tax system and environment supporting to all enterprises and whomever willing invest more into our country can we expect increases in domestic investments, creates more effective tax sources, equilibrium and development of economy naturally.
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