In response to reports that the Chancellor has ordered a review into Capital Gains Tax, Professor Philip Booth, Senior Academic … Continue reading “Capital gains tax “should be abolished”, says IEA Senior Academic Fellow”

Benjamin Franklin once noted that “nothing is certain, except death and taxes”. Given recent developments, I’d add government incompetence in … Continue reading “There has never been a better time to simplify our labyrinthine tax code”

Continued from Part 1… Abolish corporation tax, says the IEA’s Chief Economist Julian Jessop Corporate taxation is no longer fit … Continue reading “Debate: Which tax would you axe? (Part 2)”

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 tax haven levies certain taxes at a zero or very low rate and combines this with limited information flows … Continue reading “Is the UK turning into a tax haven?”

If one were to set out to design a malfunctional tax and benefits system from scratch you would probably end … Continue reading “The UK’s tax system punishes work, training, family formation and saving”

The coalition government is short of policies that the free-market movement around the world might point to in generations to … Continue reading “A government that believed in low taxation would end bracket creep”

Isn’t it exciting that we have the youth of the nation demonstrating in the streets about how awfully people abuse … Continue reading “UK Uncut unravelled”

UK Uncut is a pressure group which has achieved prominence recently by publicising allegations of tax avoidance by firms such … Continue reading “UK Uncut is wrong about tax avoidance”