by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This Paris-based international bureaucracy doesn’t get as much attention as the United Nations or International Monetary Fund, but it’s probably does more damage to freedom and prosperity...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 20, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
For the most part, international summits like the recently concluded G-20 meeting in Mexico are pointless – but expensive – publicity stunts for incumbent politicians. They pose for photo-ops, have boring meeting, and draft up empty communiques, always at some posh...
by Dan Mitchell | May 31, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies, mostly because they always seem to promote bad policy such as higher tax rates. The International Monetary Fund is urging higher tax rates and pushing for nations to replace flat tax systems with so-called progressive...
by Dan Mitchell | May 22, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Over the years, I’ve strenuously objected to schemes that would enable international bureaucracies to levy taxes. That’s why I’ve criticized “direct funding” proposals, most of which seem to emanate from the United Nations. A scheme to let the United Nations tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 28, 2012 | Blogs, Economics
Supporters of individual liberty and national sovereignty have been skeptical of the United Nations, and with good reason. With the support of statists such as George Soros, the U.N. pushes for crazy ideas such as global taxation and global currency. But there’s...
