Labour’s Double Whammy On Capital Incomes
Sure, of course, bein' for de workers 'n' all dat, Labour's going to try to screw the capitalists. But we really should ask them...
On the subject of the deadweight costs of taxation
A reader asked that I explain a little more about the deadweight costs of taxation. So, here, stripped own to the simple essentials necessarily...
Jared Kushner Pays No Income Tax – An Entirely Fair And Reasonable Result
We've reports that Jared Kushner paid no Federal income tax for years. This is obviously going to play well - or not well, dependent...
Vince Cable Spouts Drivel
Sadly, we should in fact expect better from Vince Cable than this. He was professionally trained as an economist after all, actually worked as...
Can We Stop The Idiocy About The Laffer Curve Please?
That working out where the peak of the Laffer Curve is is difficult is entirely true. That it's going to be different for each...
Of Course The Capital Gains Tax Should Be Indexed To Inflation – What Are...
The Trump Administration has proposed that capital gains should be adjusted for inflation before the profit that should be taxed is calculated. This is...
Naked Self-Interest And The Idea Of Higher VAT For Online, Amazon, Sales
The latest suggestion for dealing with the decline of retail is one of such naked self-interest that those proposing it should be ashamed of...
It’s Not Companies That Should Pay For Government
A certain snigger here as the nations of the European Union tell the European Commission to stuff it over country by country reporting. All...
The Mail Is Dismally Ignorant Of Corporation Tax
The Mail on Sunday tells us that some alarming number of companies in the FTSE100 aren't in fact paying tax in the UK. Which...
Test And Trace, Test And Trace
There are certain things that become mantras over on the left. Not particularly thought out positions - and yes, clearly, the right is guilty...