That golden economy is why Blair stuck to Tory fiscal policies... (View Post)

The latter would just result in millions of trusts being created. (View Post)

The only way to seriously increase the tax take without seriously changing behaviour is increasing payroll taxes. I fully suspect everyone in the treasury knows this, but the politicians have their f… (View Post)

So spelling it out CGT increases = people not selling off assets = lower tax take Proportional property tax, won't happen as the radicals who propose it want it to, given where journalists and c… (View Post)

Unless he breaks his election pledge, the taxes he can increase (CGT, inheritance tax) are just as likely to change behaviour as get more money. The Laffer curve is going to be burned onto the minds … (View Post)