I assume it is 4 figures per hour, plus expenses, plus VAT, plus randomly named lines on the bill? (View Post)

No-one ever actually paid those rates - the game was that, on one side, the politicians were raising rates, while adding exemptions on the other. And the lawyers were writing the laws and planning to… (View Post)

The savage incompetence she describes is something else. It is a very incestuous world - she was literally told that she can't take the job of her departing boss, because she wasn't in the … (View Post)

The sweet spot probably varies over time, plus a wide number of factors. I think it is possible to gather data, practically and via focus group, that can inform decisions on tax levels. There seems t… (View Post)

Most of the arguments against the Laffer Curve are "Don't be mean to my idea to raise taxes" If you change taxes, behaviour is altered. The function linking tax to behaviour is complex… (View Post)