Public Support for Tax Policies in COVID-19 Times: Evidence from Luxembourg

We study attitudes towards the introduction of hypothetical new taxes to finance cost COVID-19 pandemic. rely on survey data collected in Luxembourg 2020. The asks for agreement respondents over: a one-time net wealth tax, an inheritance temporary solidarity income and increase VAT. All questions include different randomly assigned tax attributes (tax rates exemption amounts). find clear divide with relatively high support one hand low increases VAT other hand. While 58% agree or strongly levied worth, only 24% are favor small Support any is however negatively associated size as measured by predicted revenues. Our results indicate that could raise substantial revenues still garner public support.