The Institute for Fiscal Studies fisked
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015I wrote this article in August 2008 for the Guardian’s Comment is Free. I still think it relevant today. Its objectivity is still open to
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You can't have an effective income tax without having a corporation tax too
Monday, November 24th, 2014I posted Alex Cobham’s review of Gabriel Zucamn’s paper on corporate tax reform last week. I re-read that paper this weekend and noticed this comment:
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Why I wrote last night's tweets on neoliberals and taxation
Monday, March 3rd, 2014I wrote a series of tweets last night on the break down of the old tax consensus that was the foundation of much of post
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If the Labour Policy Review meeting on tax is an indication of where it's going then everyone concerned for tax justice needs to condemn it now
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013UPDATE: 11.35 am I have just been asked to speak at this meeting. —————— Labour is planning a ‘One Nation’ tax event. I get sent
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Britain and France differ over Tax Justice - they've got une révolution fiscale
Monday, April 2nd, 2012This article – and the materials it refers to – are both really important. I am reproducing it with the permission of George Irvine, its author. Oh
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The tax reforms needed if globalisation is to work
Monday, January 30th, 2012IPPR produced a report on globalisation last week. With a forward by Lord Mandelson the report was written by Will Straw and Alex Glennie. I
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Worstall's odd little note on Financial Transaction Taxes
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Tim Worstall, who likes to think of himself as my bete noire, but who is actually a rather pedantic former UKIP press secretary (which explains why
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The Mirrlees review - just an exercise in right wing propaganda on behalf of the Oxford elite
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011I have given much attention to the Mirrlees review by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in the past – just look here and take your pick. Now
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Mike Devereux - the friend of big companies is wrong about corporation tax and growth
Saturday, May 28th, 2011The Guardian, rightly, sought contrary opinion when reporting my new report for the TUC on corporation tax cuts. The found it from my old foe, Prof Mike Devereux
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