by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation
Two months ago, I wrote about a remarkable example of the Laffer Curve, involving Ireland’s low 12.5 percent corporate tax rate. According to the New York Times, Ireland was collecting so much corporate tax revenue that the government was having a...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 3, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Supply Side, Taxation
Yesterday’s column reviewed a new academic study which found that Trump’s corporate tax reforms had a very positive impact on investment, which means more growth and higher wages for the American economy. The study, which was written by Gabriel Chodorow-Reich...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 2, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
I’m very critical of bad policies we got during the Trump years, most notably profligacy and protectionism. But I shower praise on the good policies, such as the 2017 tax legislation (especially the lower corporate tax rate and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2023 | Blogs, Taxation
About 15 years ago, I narrated a three-part series on the Laffer Curve. Here’s Part II, which looks at real-world evidence. About halfway through the video (3:15-3:55), I discuss what happened when Ireland dramatically lowered its corporate tax rate. The net result...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 9, 2023 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Yesterday’s column pointed out why supporters of a global corporate tax cartel are misguided. Today, I’m going to admit that I made a mistake. Not yesterday, but two years earlier. Back in 2021, I put together a list of winners and losers from the proposed...