Tax Research

The Tobin School of Business collects and disseminates the papers, articles and published works of our colleagues and affiliates across the global community. A standing call for intellectual contributions has been made throughout the world, asking leading institutes and scholars to contribute to the Institute's library of fundamental tax reform research.
Below you will find selected papers currently available for downloading:


The Withdrawals Tax
by Prof. Patrick R. Colabella and Prof. Richard J. Coppinger (St. John's University)
A comprehensive new tax system designed to eliminate tax return filings and replace the income tax, sales tax and the estate and gift tax systems with one unified, revenue-neutral system based on defined withdrawals from financial intermediaries.

Basic Income: Promoting Economic Efficiency and Equity Through Tax and Benefit Integration
by Charles M.A. Clark (St. John's University)
The author looks at a truly unique alternative to the current systems of taxation and social welfare benefits – the Basic Income Proposal – which provides income security and labor market flexibility.

The Merits of Site Value Taxation
by H. William Batt (Central Research Group, Inc.)
The author addresses in depth the three main arguments against site value taxation by examining current and historical land development patterns.

Trends In Taxation
by James A Woehlke - The CPA Journal, February 2000
A comprehensive look by the accounting profession into the possible taxation alternatives that may be on the horizon as a result of the first GIFT conference. This insightful article summarizes new concepts in taxation, while making a strong case for fundamental tax reform.