by Dan Mitchell | Dec 13, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Tax Harmonization
My views on the European Union are summarized in my three–part series entitled “Yes to Globalization, No to Global Governance.” In other words, I liked the European Union in the past when it was basically a free-trade pact among European...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 29, 2024 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
At the risk of understatement, I don’t admire very many politicians. Among leaders who have passed away, I obviously was a fan of Thatcher and Reagan. Among those still alive, my obvious favorite is Javier Milei of...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 24, 2024 | Blogs, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
When Joe Biden began his push for a global corporate tax cartel back in 2021, I explained why the idea was very bad news for the world’s workers, consumers, and shareholders. And I pointed out it was specifically bad news for...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 1, 2024 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
When I give speeches about the global fight between tax competition and tax harmonization, especially when speaking in jurisdictions with good tax policy, I usually point out that that compromise is a bad idea. To be sure, politicians from high-tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 18, 2024 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
I support tax competition because it is our best hope of avoiding “goldfish government.” As such, I’m very opposed to tax harmonization schemes, all of which are designed to make it easier for politicians to impose higher tax burdens. . That’s why...
