by Dan Mitchell | Nov 12, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
Since one of my main priorities is to defend tax competition and tax havens, I’m always delighted to see others jump in the fight to defend fiscal sovereignty. Especially when those people clearly understand that so-called tax havens are necessary to restrain the...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 17, 2012 | Blogs, Europe
I’m not talking about secession in the United States, where the issue is linked to the ugliness of slavery (though at least Walter Williams can write about the issue without the risk of being accused of closet racism). But what about Europe? I have a hard time...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 29, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
I spoke at the United Nations back in May, explaining that more government was the wrong way to help the global economy. But I guess I’m not very persuasive. The bureaucrats have just released a new report entitled, “In Search of New Development Finance.” As you can...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 11, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
During the dark ages, nations like China were relatively advanced while Europeans were living in squalid huts. But that began to change several hundred years ago. Europe experienced the enlightenment and industrial revolution while the empires of Asia languished. What...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 18, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
I sometimes make fun of the English, for reasons ranging from asinine laws to milquetoast politicians to horrid healthcare policy. But at least some U.K. elected officials are willing to stand up for tax competition and fiscal sovereignty by defending low-tax...
