by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2022 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Because I dedicated last week to European fiscal policy, I didn’t get a chance to write about the Tax Foundation’s latest version of the State Business Tax Climate Index, which was released October 25. Last year, the top-4 states were Wyoming,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 26, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Government Spending, Taxation
I discussed Italy’s looming fiscal crisis on Monday and then argued against a potential bailout on Tuesday. Today, let’s focus on the rest of Europe. I gave a presentation yesterday in Brussels about “Public Finances in the Eurozone” and used the...
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 20, 2022 | Blogs, Taxation
In the case of business taxation, the most visually powerful evidence for the Laffer Curve is what happened to corporate tax revenue in Ireland after the corporate tax rate was slashed from 50 percent to 12.5 percent. Tax revenue increased dramatically....
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 18, 2022 | Blogs, Taxation
There is not a lot of suspense when the Tax Foundation releases its annual International Tax Competitiveness Index. The “improbable success” of Estonia once again ranks #1. Just like in 2021, 2020, 2019, etc, etc. Its Baltic...