I published the next video in the Economic Truths series this morning. In it, I argue that as a matter of fact, tax does not
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Is it too soon for an election campaign retrospective? I don’t think so. In that case this is my first. This campaign has been dominated
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I published this video this morning. In it, I ask why no politician wants to talk about the positive aspects of taxation during the election
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I posted this video this morning on a theme familiar to many here, I suspect: If the link does not work, it’s also here. The
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As I noted in The National yesterday: I stress this is not a deliberately contrarian view. I am aware of all the theoretical arguments for
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I am not alone, I know, in despairing that Labour has apparently ruled out support for any tax increases this year when it would seem
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There is the clearest indication given in the media this morning of the failing UK state. As the FT notes: The UK tax authority has
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This article was written by Jonathan Barrett, who is a senior lecturer in Taxation, Te Herenga Waka at the  Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand,.
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I don’t get emails like this every day, I admit: “The Joy of Tax” is absolutely brilliant! I’m only on Chapter 3, and I’ve already
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