It’s now six years since Shepheard-Walwyn published my book, The Possibility of Progress. A good time, perhaps, to evaluate what, if any, progress has been made in the intervening years.

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‘If one were to set out with a specific, stated objective of designing a tax system which would penalise and deter thrift, energy and success, it would be almost impossible

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The Liberal Democrats’ Action for Land Taxation and Economic Reform (ALTER) policy has been formulated with a view to its being part of a more sustainable and just resource based

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According to a survey by the software provider Inuit, two-thirds of small businesses are hesitant to hire new employees due to the burden of PAYE. In the 18th century governments taxed windows

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In a recent article in the Guardian Phillip Inman argued: ‘Amid all the talk of rebalancing the economy, there is little mention of the most powerful lever the government could pull

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In his Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer promised to create a more level playing field by tackling tax avoidance, something the rich are much better at than the poor.

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Just as Gordon Brown created a storm by his tax raid on pensions, so is George Osborne by his raid on North Sea oil companies. Brown created huge black holes

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