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A New Beginning: Ending the Single Business Tax

… for the state annually. The SBT, which has plowed on for nearly … the year may still owe the SBT, multiplying its financial losses. … consumers. As a result, the SBT was recently ranked 50th — the … other states. Ending the SBT’s negative effect on Michigan’s … emerging consensus that the SBT, already slated for elimination …

C. The "Fairness" of the SBT

… corresponds with the 1981 DMB study of the SBT and the 1984 Kalamazoo Chamber report. … However, it does indicate that the SBT may place a heavier burden on some … answer that question. The "Fairness" of SBT Burdens on Michigan Industries For … bias against some industries in the SBT caused by unequal use of special credits …

D. The SBT and Capital Investment

… major advantage of a VAT-type SBT cited by the Treasury is its … deducting capital costs under the SBT compared with depreciation deduction … capital expenditure is made, the SBT does not discriminate against … consumption and investment. [13] The SBT and Capital Expenditures Because … consumption-type VAT's like the SBT are more favorable to capital …

E. SBT Burdens Compared With Profit

… industries. Table Four also shows the SBT burden as a fraction of Business … between the burden placed by the SBT and a (hypothetical) equivalent … part of the rationale of the SBT is that value-added is a better … starting point for calculating the SBT), businesses usually have an … payroll) that contribute to the SBT base. Thus, direct comparisons …

How To Replace the SBT With Nothing

2007 Version

… followed up with, "It’s impossible to eliminate the SBT without replacing it with a different tax. There’s … Stimulate growth. Can anyone doubt that eliminating the SBT, one of the most complex and burdensome business … changes had taken place. If the elimination of the SBT were "paid for" with spending cuts, Michigan residents …

A. Tables of SBT Data

… 0.0047 Source: Author’s calculations from Michigan Department of the Treasury data. TABLE 4 The Single Business Tax Burden on Michigan Industries SBT Data for Michigan Industries, 1980-81 # Industry Size Tax Liability Business Income* Adjusted Tax Base Ratio: Tax Liability to Adjusted Tax Base …

B. The SBT Tax Burden Ratios

The data in Table Three show the SBT burden as a fraction of the Adjusted Tax … category. Relative Tax Burdens The SBT burden as a percentage of the Adjusted … study: The effective rates of the SBT as a percent of value-added, range … base, as required by the design of the SBT. When data for an entire economic …

B. The SBT: A Consumption-Based Value-Added Tax

The SBT is a consumption-based value-added tax. While most business and individual … systems in North America tax income, the SBT taxes the added value given to products by business organizations. The SBT is technically referred to as a consumption-based … of the investment is consumed. The SBT includes the entire value of an investment …

E. The SBT and the Capital/Labor Decision of the Firm

The SBT has interesting effects on the capital/labor decision … discourage investment) the SBT is significantly more favorable … investment. The interaction of the SBT with other business-climate … of all payroll costsin the SBT base magnifies the already-existing … Compensation Deduction to the SBT. In certain cases, the Excess …

F. Accounting for Capital Expenditures Under the SBT

… capital expenditures under the SBT is the reverse of traditional … depreciation from the tax base. The SBT adds back in the depreciation, … appropriate tax base for the SBT, and will be used later in this … The actual calculation of the SBT starts with Federal Taxable … depreciation. To arrive at the SBT taxable income, add back in …