Comments on: The Selfish Isles http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/04/the-selfish-isles/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:07:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/04/the-selfish-isles/#comment-258051 Tax Research LLP Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:14:55 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/04/the-selfish-isles/#comment-258051 Martin I prefer progressive consumption taxes to non-progressive ones. I have concern about how progressive consumption taxes can be - both fail to tax income that is saved - and that is the preserve of the rich. Richard Martin

I prefer progressive consumption taxes to non-progressive ones.

I have concern about how progressive consumption taxes can be - both fail to tax income that is saved - and that is the preserve of the rich.

Richard

]]> By: Martin B. Tittle http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/04/the-selfish-isles/#comment-258048 Martin B. Tittle Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:11:28 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/04/the-selfish-isles/#comment-258048 What's your thinking on progressive consumption taxes -- either those that operate via refundable credits or those that operate via deductions from income for money not spent? Are they any better or worse than non-progressive consumption taxes? What’s your thinking on progressive consumption taxes — either those that operate via refundable credits or those that operate via deductions from income for money not spent?

Are they any better or worse than non-progressive consumption taxes?

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