by Andrew F. Quinlan | May 18, 2011 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
Almost ten years after first testifying against a proposal by the IRS to collect unnecessary information from foreign deposit holders, which would then be turned over to foreign governments, I once again represented CF&P and the Coalition for Tax Competition in...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 24, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Financial Privacy, Regulations, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
There hasn’t been much good economic news in recent years, but one bright spot for the economy is that the United States is a haven for foreign investors and this has helped attract more than $10 trillion to American capital markets according to Commerce Department...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 22, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I suppose there are some good jokes to make about Pakistan employing transgender tax collectors in an attempt to coerce more money from taxpayers, but I’m enough of a policy wonk to have serious questions about the system. First, why does the government need to...
by CF&P | Apr 19, 2011 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 19 2011 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org Three Senators Ask for Withdrawal of Destructive IRS Regulation (Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 19, 2011) The Center for Freedom and...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 18, 2011 | Blogs
Happy Tax Day! Or, if you’re like me, happy tax extension filing day. In the past couple of days, I’ve posted about the benefits of a better tax system and the unfairness of the current system. Those were compelling posts, at least I hope. But now let’s tie these...