Fiscal policy -tax and

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What is income tax
Tax of wages/salaries. Also paid by pensions, interest, rent, product so of non Corporate businesses
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WHats corporation tax
Tax on companies profits
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What’s is inheritance tax
A tax on transfer of wealth at time of death
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What Is national insurance
Paid by employees and employers. Employers- deduction of wages. Employees- tax on employing labour
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What is VAT
Tax on wide range of goods and services
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Excise duties
Tax on specific range of goods, e.g tobacco products, alcohol, petrol, diesel
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What are the key government objectives
Price stability, balancing imports and exports, full employment, low and steady rate of unemployment
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purpose of government spending
Improve education, healthcare, defence, law and order, social protection
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Sources of governments revenue
Income tax, National insurance inheritance tax, corporation tax, VAT, excise duties, Insurance premium tax
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how can a budget deficit be use to achieve economic objectives?
A reduction in taxes, and increase in government spending
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how can a budget surplus be use to achieve economic objectives?
And increase in taxes and a decrease government spending
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How can fiscal policy be used to achieve economic objectives
Economic growth/Low employment- budget deficit, increased spending,output,employment. Price stability-budget surplus,reduced spending, so less pressure on price level. A healthier balance of payment-budget surplus, spending,including spending imports
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