Tagged with "taxation"

Margaret Hodge: "I am not a hypocrite"

Margaret Hodge MP, whose tax affairs have been called into question after her campaign against Google and Amazon, declares, "I am not a hypocrite"
by Parliament Spy - 16 May 2013
Le iTax: France mulls tax on smartphones, tablets, and more

France wants to raise the cost of smartphones and tablets by up to three percent in order to help funding the government-subsidised arts
by The Commentator - 13 May 2013
Pakistani elite must pay more in tax to justify UK aid spending, say British MPs

Members of the Britain's International Development Select Committee have said UK aid should be linked to Pakistani tax rises
by The Commentator - 4 April 2013
Is this Conservatism?

Matthew Parris's experiment with 30 marginal Tories reveals the extent to which Conservatives are willing to compromise for votes - but do they need to?
by Raheem Kassam, Executive Editor - 30 March 2013
First bankrupt EU welfare state to find recovery formula?

There aren't many fiscal policy role models in Europe. Portugal can hardly claim to be one - but it may be moving in the right direction
by Daniel J. Mitchell - 20 December 2012
Who are you better off under?

Have a look at our graph on income taxes and tell us in the comments who you're better off under!
by The Commentator - 13 December 2012
Starbucks wins 'political cowardice' award

This weekend, the Young Britons' Foundation awarded the 'White Feather' award to Starbucks after the company caved to left-wing pressure
by The Commentator - 10 December 2012
Tax mad French aim for 300 percent tax hike for... chocolate spread

It's a nutty world of tax and spend in France. But this takes the (chocolate spreaded) biscuit
by Robin Shepherd, Owner / Publisher - 11 November 2012
Evidence from England shows that If you want to “soak the rich”, keep tax rates low

Rich people paid a lot more to Uncle Sam after Reagan reduced the top tax rate from 70 percent to 28 percent
by Daniel J. Mitchell - 28 September 2012
The state funding swindle: how left wing think-tanks are pulling taxpayer-funded wool over our eyes

Left wing think tanks are receiving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer pounds to spread their ideology. Those on the right prefer voluntary donations rather than coercive taxation to win the battle of ideas
by Guy Bentley - 20 September 2012
Trust the market: government underspends mean we can afford tax rebates

Government spending is taxation, and government spending is not the be all and end all of growth promotion.
by Raheem Kassam, Executive Editor - 23 July 2012
Is Hugo Rifkind always this wrong?

Hugo Rifkind is precisely the problem with British politics. Left-leaning, instinctively statist and wrong about everything.
by Raheem Kassam, Executive Editor - 12 May 2012
UK election results reflect need for compelling, not compassionate conservatism

After Britain's Conservatives were thumped in local elections, how can we regain the country without shifting left?
by The Commentator - 5 May 2012
Have you been drinking, Auntie?

BBC Editors must be on the sauce. Read their 'radical' solutions to Britain's drinking problems.
by Raheem Kassam, Executive Editor - 23 February 2012
The country owes them a debt – a trillion to be precise

There is a cut-off point beyond which a government can blame others but it beggars belief that the Eds can sit on the opposition benches looking supercilious
by Simon Miller - 27 January 2012