by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Allister Heath, the superb economic writer from London, recently warned that governments are undermining incentives to save. And not just because of high tax rates and double taxation of savings. Allister says people are worried about outright confiscation resulting...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Perhaps there is an occasional exception, but when someone in a public policy debate mentions a “race to the bottom,” they always seem to favor bigger government and punitive taxation. Here are a few examples: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 3, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
If you’re a regular reader, you already know I’m a big supporter of tax competition and tax havens. Here’s the premise: Politicians almost always are focused on their next election and this encourages them to pursue policies that are designed to maximize votes and...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’m in favor of free markets. That means I’m sometimes on the same side as big business, but it also means that I’m often very critical of big business. That’s because large companies are largely amoral. Depending on the issue, they may be on the side of the angels,...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 18, 2014 | Blogs, Taxation
I’m ecumenical on tax reform. I’ll support any plan that rips up the internal revenue code and instead lowers tax rates, reduces double taxation, and cuts out distorting loopholes. And as I explain in this interview, both the flat tax and national sales tax have a low...
