Evaluation of tax information dissemination tools
Date: 2021-01-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
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Box 1. The most 

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The frequency of my involvement with the preparation
of the Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB) is appropriate

The time I spend for the preparation of the Taxes in
Europe Database (TEDB) is appropriate

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My involvement with the preparation of the Taxes in
Europe Database (TEDB) is smooth

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1

1

Agree strongly

Agree to some extent

Disagree to some extent

Disagree strongly

Do not know / Cannot answer

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The frequency of my involvement with the preparation
of the Taxation Trends Report is appropriate

My involvement with the preparation of the Taxation
Trends Report is smooth

The time I spend for the preparation of the Taxation
Trends Report is appropriate

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11

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1

3

5

Agree strongly

Agree to some extent

Disagree to some extent

Disagree strongly

Do not know / Cannot answer

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TP 16

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TP 69

Cited as a taxation paper

Cited as an academic article

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Taxation Trends Report (N=379)

28.0%

17.2%

54.9%

Tax Policies in the EU Survey (N=371)

15.4%

16.4%

68.2%

Taxation papers (N=361)

22.2%

17.7%

60.1%

TEDB (N=350)

18.0%

17.4%

64.6%

0%

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

I know it and I use it for my work

I know it but I don’t use it for my work

I don’t know it

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90.00%

80.00%

70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%

Academia

European Commission

National, regional or
public administration

Private business

Taxation Trends report

Tax Policies in the EU survey

Taxation papers

TEDB

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From the Commission website

I receive a personal notification about it from the
European Commission

From my colleagues

From the Commission newsletters

Other - please specify:

From the Commission social media accounts

I do not get to know about the new updates

In conferences and events

Taxation Trends Report

Tax Policies in the EU Survey

Taxation papers

Taxes in Europe Database

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20

25

30

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Downloading a pdf version from the DG TAXUD website

A paper version through regular mail

Through online search engines (e.g. Google Search)

Through e-mail / a mailing list of the Commission

Downloading a pdf version from the website of the
European Commission Publications Office

From colleagues

Other

At conferences, seminars or similar events

From the IDEAS / RePEC website

Taxation papers

Tax Policies in the EU Survey

Taxation Trends Report

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60

70

I am able to find the information I am looking for
(N=162)

It is easy to navigate between different pages (N=166)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Agree strongly

Agree to some extent

Disagree to some extent

Disagree strongly

Do not know / Cannot answer

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129

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325

78

36

112

81

6

Taxation Trends report

Taxation papers

Tax Policies in the EU survey

Ideas(D)

PO (D)

PO (V)

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15586

10702

9798

4523

2134

Taxes in Europe
database

Data on Taxation

Taxation Trends
report

Taxation Papers

Tax Policies in the EU
survey

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TEDB

86.2%

13.8%

Tax Policies in the EU Survey

Taxation Trends Report

Taxation papers

96.1%

98%

100%

3.8%

2%

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20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90% 100%

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

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The content ispresented in a readable and clear way

TEDB

77.9%

22.1%

Taxation Trends Report

Tax Policies in the EU Survey

Taxation papers

I am satisfied with the design of the product

99.0%

96.2%

98.6%

1.0%

3.8%

1.4%

TEDB

74.5%

25.4%

Taxation Trends Report

Tax Policies in the EU Survey

Taxation papers

93.2%

94.4%

94.6%

3.9%

3.8%

2.7%

Agree strongly/to some extent

Disagree strongly/to some extent

Do not know/cannot answer

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

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TEDB

Data on Taxation

Taxation Trends report

Taxation papers

183

Tax Policies in the EU survey

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420

394

370

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140

120

100

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77.3%

62.5%

36.4%

33.3%

55.8%

45.0%

32.5%

26.8%

25.0%

22.7%

16.0%

12.5%

15.5%

10.3%

8.1%

7.0%

European Commission National, regional and local

Academia

Private businesses

authorities

Taxation Trends Report

Tax Policies in the EU Survey

Taxation papers

TEDB

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Taxation Trends Report (N=105)

24.8%

Tax Policies in the EU Survey (N=57)

19.3%

45.7%

54.4%

Taxation papers (N=79)

24.1%

60.8%

TEDB (N=61)

26.2%

50.8%

Web page 'Economic analysis of taxation' (N=170)

17.1%

21.8%

38.2%

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Once a year

With no regularity

Your option

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Taxation Trends Report

Other 
sources; 9

Taxation 
papers; 
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Tax 
Policies in 
the EU 
survey; 2

Policy 
studies/reports; 
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Edited 
volumes/
books; 4

Taxation papers
Taxation 
Trends in 
the EU 
report; 4

Other 
sources; 7

Policy 
studies/reports; 
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Peer-
reviewed 
journals; 
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Taxation 
Trends in 
the EU 
report; 59

Working 
papers; 
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Working 
papers; 
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Taxation 
papers; 
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Peer-
reviewed 
journals; 
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The content of the Taxations Trend Report is relevant
for my work (N=103)

54.4%

43.7%

The content of the Tax Policies in the EU Survey is
relevant for my work (N=52)

36.5%

63.5%

The content of Taxation papers is relevant for my
work (N=73)

46.6%

49.3%

The content of the TEDB is relevant for my work
(N=59)

62.7%

33.9%

The information provided in the web page 'Economic
analysis of taxation' is useful (N=164)

33.5%

44.5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Agree strongly

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Disagree to some extent

Disagree strongly

Do not know/cannot answer

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Data on Taxation

98

National tax systems (Taxes in Europe Database)

74

Working Papers in Taxation (Taxation papers)

Tax reforms tables

'Tax Policies in the EU' Survey

Taxation Trends Report

Economic Studies

Links to ministries of finance and tax administrators

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