by Dan Mitchell | May 4, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I wrote last July about how greedy politicians in Seattle, Washington, were trying to impose a local income tax. That effort has been stymied since there’s anti-income-tax language in the state constitution (Washington is one of nine states without that punitive...
by Dan Mitchell | May 3, 2018 | Blogs, Taxation
When I did a poll earlier this year, asking which state would be the first to suffer a fiscal crisis, I wasn’t terribly surprised that Illinois wound up in first place. But I was surprised by the margin. Even though there’s a good case to be made for basket-case...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 29, 2018 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
California is a lot like France. They’re both wonderful places to visit. And they’re both great places to live if you already have a lot of money. But neither jurisdiction is very friendly to people who want to get rich. And, thanks to tax competition, that’s having a...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 26, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Congratulations to Belgium. According to the new edition of Taxing Wages, average Belgian workers have the dubious honor of surrendering the biggest chunk of their income to government. No wonder part of the country is interested in secession. We can also give...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 23, 2018 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
On April 17, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., a case dealing with whether states should have the power to levy taxes on companies in other states. Most observers see this issue as a fight over taxing the Internet, taxing online...
