Bartashevich, S.V. Tax Burden as a Legal Category

Abstract: The concept of tax burden is widely used in modern tax practice now. However, tax burden still remains one of the least studied categories in tax law. This article is an attempt of an analysis of the term ‘tax burden’. As the result, the author suggests his own definition of the term and reveals the meaning of tax burden. The author also studies the legally significant features of tax burden which characterize it as an individual legal category. In conclusion, the author discusses the role of tax burden in tax practice.

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