by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
The 1841 Foundation has released a new version of the Tax Hell Index. And just like last year and in 2022, let’s see what nations qualified because of the combination of bad fiscal policy and low-quality governance. There is a tie for the...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 24, 2023 | Blogs
Folks on the left think it is terrible for nations to be “tax havens.” Since I’ve written many columns defending low-tax jurisdictions (including the moral argument), let’s flip the script today and instead look at “tax hells.” The 1841...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2023 | Blogs, Education, States
Given what’s recently happened in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Indiana, Florida, Arkansas, Utah, and Iowa, I’ve been waiting with considerable anticipation for an update to the Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 22, 2022 | Blogs, Tax Havens, Taxation
Most people don’t know how to define a “tax haven,” but we assume places with no income tax are on the list. And there’s a lot to admire when looking at jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Monaco, and the Cayman Islands. But what if we want to...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2022 | Blogs, States
What’s the reward for a governor who replaces a discriminatory and punitive system with a simple and fair flat tax, particularly in a year when many other states also are enacting better tax policy? The reward for Kim Reynolds of Iowa is the top...
