Taxation

When is a charge a tax? Tuesday January 24, 2012 Tom Miers observes that charges are not just more efficient than taxes, but are generally resented less too.

Clamp down on tax, not taxpayers Wednesday January 11, 2012 Tax avoidance is simply a product of high and complex taxes, says Eamonn Butler

Sin taxes are a sin in themselves Wednesday November 30, 2011 Martin Cullip accuses government of double standards

Tax, debt and the vote motive Wednesday November 16, 2011 The euro crisis shows how democracy expands the power of the state, explains Eamonn Butler

The immorality of high taxes Tuesday September 27, 2011 Taxes are coercive and the money is often wasted or spent on pressure groups. There’s nothing moral about them, says Eamonn Butler

Bin the ‘sin tax’ Wednesday March 23, 2011 Following today’s Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, Tom Miers calls for a moratorium on lifestyle levies

Talking with the taxman about poetry Monday January 18, 2010 Billy Bragg refuses to pay income tax unless the government moves to limit bonus payments at the Royal Bank of Scotland

Smoking: no taxation without representation Tuesday April 22, 2008 Smokers, says Robin Butler, are not fairly represented by government, so why should they pay £10 billion a year in tax?

Some of us just want to have fun Friday March 14, 2008 Young, hard-working people are finding it increasingly hard to go out and enjoy themselves, says Freya Walkley

Freedom should mean more pounds in OUR pockets Thursday February 28, 2008 Cutting taxes gives people greater freedom to make their own decisions, argues Matthew Elliott