Deconstructing the European Union’s Convoluted New Attack on “Tax Havens”

by Dan Mitchell | Jun 23, 2015 | Blogs, Europe, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Tax Havens, Taxation

Europe is suffering from economic stagnation caused in part by excessive fiscal burdens. So what are European policy makers doing to address this problem? If you think the answer might have something to do with a shift to responsible fiscal policy, you obviously have...

Another Encouraging Example of How Tax Competition Thwarts the Greed of the Political Class

by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2015 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation

Nothing warms my heart and brings a smile to my face faster than news that taxpayers have successfully escaped the greedy and grasping claws of government. I cheered when successful French taxpayers moved across the border when Francois Hollande imposed a 75 percent...

A Perfect Example of How Tax Competition Constrains Greedy Government

by Dan Mitchell | Feb 5, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation

I’m a relentless (probably to the point of being annoying) proponent of tax competition among jurisdictions. It’s one of the reasons why I favor tax havens and federalism. Simply stated, politicians are less likely to do bad things when they know economic activity can...

If You Want Better Business Tax Policy, Handcuff Politicians with Pro-Growth Forms of Tax Competition

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 22, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation

Tax competition is a very important tool for constraining the greed of the political class. Simply stated, politicians are less likely to impose bad tax policy if they are afraid that jobs and investment (and accompanying tax revenue) willmove to jurisdictions with...

Bureaucrats at the United Nations Endorse Sweeping New Tax Powers for Politicians

by Dan Mitchell | Oct 6, 2014 | Blogs, Free Market, Tax Competition, Taxation

I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies. Regular readers know that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is the worst institution from my perspective, followed by the International Monetary Fund. Some folks ask why the United Nations isn’t...