More than enough. You’d have up to £40 billion left over, depending on how house prices respond. And most people would get a substantial tax cut, particularly in Red Wall areas. Council tax = £50 bil… (View Post)

I don’t disagree - but I think it’s important to distinguish when a tax is undermined by [removed out of sensitivity to TSE], in contrast to when it deters an activity that’s good for the wider econo… (View Post)

If you implement a one week moratorium on links to the Telegraph we have a deal. The 0.01ppt movement in borrowing costs histrionics earlier today (and posted by some gullible PBer) was just ridiculo… (View Post)

You’re describing tax avoidance, not the Laffer effect. Common mistake. Unless you’re suggesting rich people aren’t dying as a result of IHT? (View Post)

Rebellious Catholic northerners usually u-turn at Derby. (View Post)