Thought for the Week: Underlying Principles for Taxation

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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: Underlying Principles for Taxation

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: Underlying Principles for Taxation
For the past 250 years, starting with Adam Smith, there have been valiant attempts to set out principles for taxation: but they have been principally domestic, and with no attempt to address inter-generational rebalancing. Without specific provisions requiring hypothecation of inheritance levies it's hard to see how disadvantaged young people can be empowered with resources and life skills so that all may share in future wealth creation. Don't expect change in this week's Budget, but the Treasury Select Committee should look again at the principles they established over ten years ago. Background music: 'Dark Alley Deals' by Aaron Kenny

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Topics: UK, Macro-Economics, Wealth Distribution, USA (in Economics)


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