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Christopher Snowdon quoted by the House of Lords Library
IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been quoted in a House of Lords Library paper on VAT’s 50th anniversary.
The House of Lords Library wrote:
“In 2013 the Institute for Economic Affairs researcher Christopher Snowdon made a similar critique, claiming that ‘the poorest income group spends twice as much on sin taxes and VAT than the wealthiest income group as a proportion of their income.’”
You can read the full article here.
The House of Lords Library wrote:
“In 2013 the Institute for Economic Affairs researcher Christopher Snowdon made a similar critique, claiming that ‘the poorest income group spends twice as much on sin taxes and VAT than the wealthiest income group as a proportion of their income.’”
You can read the full article here.
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