The government is consulting on a proposal for an online sales tax. The rationale for this idea is that high … Continue reading “Online sales taxes: wrong in theory, an administrative nightmare in practice”

Tax doesn’t have to be taxing, as those jolly HMRC adverts would have us believe. But given the length (10 … Continue reading “Debate: Which tax would you axe? (Part 1)”

A classical conservative believes private property exists in a moral, not merely political sense.  We could truly own things even … Continue reading “Wealth taxes are not the way to go”

Once again, we hear calls for a wealth tax not just from Nick Clegg and Simon Hughes, but also from … Continue reading “There’s no case for a wealth tax”

Once again, we hear calls for a wealth tax not just from Nick Clegg and Simon Hughes, but also from … Continue reading “There’s no case for a wealth tax”

Tim Montgomerie has been a leading advocate of a move from income to wealth taxes in recent months. In a … Continue reading “When it comes to taxing property, it is important to get your premises right”