Brian Keegan: The Tax Take
The political parties all have tax policy proposals, but beware of false promises
No representation without taxation
At some stage in the new year, the political parties are going to start campaigning in earnest. A central concern of government in a small neutral country is the redistribution of wealth among its citizens. Political parties are therefore going to focus on tax policy – the collection of money for that redistribution.
Developed countries rely on the private sector to collect the tax on a day-to-day basis, through ...
