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Alternative State Budget in the Czech Republic Prague, 20th November 2003

Alternative State Budget in the Czech Republic Prague, 20th November 2003. Hana Foltynova Vojtech Maca Jan Melichar Milan Scasny Society for Sustainable Living +420 251 080 402 Czech EFR Platform: www.czp.cuni.cz/ekoreforma. Alternative State Budget – principals I.

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Alternative State Budget in the Czech Republic Prague, 20th November 2003

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  1. Alternative State Budget in the Czech RepublicPrague, 20th November 2003 Hana Foltynova Vojtech Maca Jan Melichar Milan Scasny Society for Sustainable Living +420 251 080 402 Czech EFR Platform: www.czp.cuni.cz/ekoreforma

  2. Alternative State Budget – principals I. • introduction of a revenue-neutral reform (zero increase of the current taxation load) • 2 time periods – 2004 and 2013 • alternative vs. „oficial“ state budget • only marginal deal with the non-budgetary funds

  3. Alternative State Budget – principals II. • no violation of the revenue-neutrality • public finances stability • radical, but gradual change of consumption behaviour • clear and credible image of the future development of the prices • long-term stability of the business environment

  4. Alternative State Budget – rules I. • Reduce labour-related costs • Promote environmental protection • Internalise external costs • Increase tax system efficiency, and fight tax evasions • Reduce environmentally and socially harmful subsidies • Develop human resources • Prepare for EU membership

  5. State Budget – obstacles • Long-term deficit trends and public debt increase • Persevering elements of inefficiency and the lack of co-ordination

  6. EU tax rates vs. Czech tax rates I.

  7. EU tax rates vs. Czech tax rates II.

  8. Alternative State Budget – 2004

  9. Alternative State Budget – 2013

  10. 1400 1300 Other public revenues 1200 1100 1000 Ecological taxes and fees CZK bln., current prices, 2000 900 800 700 Taxes on labor incl. insurance 600 500 400 2004 2006 2009 2010 2011 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 Alternative State Budget – summary

  11. 250 Tax on elektricity, coal, gas 200 150 Taxes on fuels and oils 100 Taxes on transport CZK bln, current prices 50 0 Environmental fees 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Alternative State Budget – structure of ecological taxes

  12. Alternative State Budget – summary Increase of the share of environmentaltaxes on the total tax revenue • from the expected 6.9% of the total state budget incomes (2.8% of the GDP, 65 CZK bln) in 2004 • to about 10.0% of the total public incomes (approx. 4.2% of the GDP, 195 CZK bln) in 2013

  13. PLATFORM on EFRwww.czp.cuni.cz/ekoreforma • database on projects+events • database on enviro-related levies in the CR • on-line library • organisation of seminars, round-table (Sept.), conferences • meet-point for researchers, students, NGO, information portal for everybody

  14. Activities within the REC project • Leaflets • Study – alternative state budget • Seminar in Prague • Publications • Cooperation with the DUHA movement - leaflets • Czech-German initiative – a cycle of seminars • ETR group

  15. Thank you for your attention. Hana Foltýnová hana.foltynova@czp.cuni.cz +420 251 080 402 Czech EFR Platform: www.czp.cuni.cz/ekoreforma

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