by Dan Mitchell | Feb 14, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
What’s the defining characteristic of our political masters? Going all the way back to when they ran for student council in 6th grade, is it a craven desire to say or do anything to get elected? Is it the corrupt compulsion to trade earmarks, loopholes, and favors in...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Feb 4, 2014 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in the Daily Caller on February 4, 2014 Tax reform was a popular topic among politicians and members of the media in 2013. Americans suffering in the still weak economy and feeling beleaguered by recent tax hikes were no doubt disappointed that...
by Brian Garst | Jan 31, 2014 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Flat Tax, Tax Competition, Taxation, VAT
The Bureaucrats at the OECD don’t pay any taxes on their own salaries, but they work very hard to make sure everyone else is hit with exorbitant rates. They’ve persistently fought against tax competition to make it easier for politicians to raise taxes...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
Over the years, I’ve shared some ridiculous arguments from our leftist friends. Paul Krugman, for instance, actually wrote that “scare stories” about government-run healthcare in the United Kingdom “are false.” Which means I get to recycle that absurd quote every time...
by Brian Garst | Dec 18, 2013 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Tax Competition, Taxation
Writing for Hong Kong’s Harbour Times, CF&P President Andrew Quinlan and I recently coauthored a piece explaining why appeasing the radical demands of the OECD is a losing strategy. Simply put, the global tax collectors will not be satisfied with anything...
