Financial Week has a headline that says: A tax reform plan not only accountants would love It refers to a proposal by the New York
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Bulgarian – poorest will suffer from the Flat Tax
The Sofia Echo reports that: Salaries of nearly 1.2 million people would decrease after the introduction of flat rate tax in Bulgaria, according to the
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Why not get rid of Capital Gains Tax?
I was at the ICAEW’s Philip Hardman lecture last night. I admit, it’s a bash usually worth attending and this year was no exception. The
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Flat tax is never just and never equitable
As if in reply to my Guardian article “Havens and have-nots” Kenneth Rogoff, formerly chief economist at the IMF has an article on the Guardian
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Iceland’s economic miracle – inflation and interest rates of 13.75%
There are those who would like to suggest that Iceland is the next economic miracle state. Its flat taxes, high income, large overseas investment portfolio;
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Tax cuts really do not please people
I’m on record as saying I think the cut in Capital Gains Tax to 18% is a straightforward disaster. But at least I have done
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The earth isn’t flat
Earlier this year, the U.S. Republican Candidate John McCain repeated a curious myth, often repeated in U.S. political debate, saying: Tax cuts, starting with Kennedy,
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‘Flat tax’ only works in the absence of corruption
The Sofia Echo (one of my regular reads these days) reported yesterday that: Mart Laar, former prime minister of Estonia, said the flat tax model
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Democracy and Opportunity: A New Paradigm in Tax Equity
I’ve just reviewed a KPMG paper on tax and CSR. It’s lame. So why not read something really good instead. Try the paper with the
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