vs. VAT Tax Archive
An Inconvenient Tax
Due out in 2009, An Inconvenient Tax explores the history of the income tax and the causes of its many complexities. The film follows the tax through wars, economic booms, and significant presidencies in U.S. ...
Posted by Morphh · 114 Comments »
What’s wrong with a VAT?
June 17, 2009 · Category: vs. VAT Tax
Hayden has the following inquiry:
It seems that every country in the rest of the world utilizes some form of Value Added Tax. In a previous life, I owned a small bar/restaurant in Guatemala and had ...
Posted by Andrew Martin · 24 Comments »
U.S. Sales Tax Gets Fresh Look
The Washington Post reports that in an effort to raise additional revenue, policymakers are discussing a VAT.
With budget deficits soaring and President Obama pushing a trillion-dollar-plus expansion of health coverage, some Washington policymakers are taking ...
Posted by Morphh · 5 Comments »
Russia Dumping the VAT for a National Sales Tax
October 10, 2005 · Category: vs. VAT Tax
Sounds like Russia is planning to move from a VAT to a national sales tax:
MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti) -- Head of the Russian Presidential Administration's Expert Board told journalists Wednesday on the sidelines of ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
The Economic Truth Behind a Flat Tax System
This was an excellent post by Marlene Tobin, the PA State Director for the Americans For Fair Taxation:
World Taxes Income Tax Rates Finance and Economy
When the Flat Tax'ers push their reform because "other Countries in ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · 4 Comments »
More Thoughts on Evasion and the VAT
August 28, 2005 · Category: Criticisms, vs. VAT Tax
Dale Franks of QandO has responded to my earlier post regarding evasion of the FairTax. A commenter named Kirk has done much of the heavy lifting regarding a response to Dale's concerns. Nobody ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 1 Comment »
Evasion Potential with the FairTax vs the VAT Tax
In response to Brad Warbiany's article "Evasion Potential of the FairTax," Dale Franks at QandO wrote "Fair Tax Supporters: Whistling Past the Graveyard," in which he asserts that tax evasion would be significantly harder under ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Evasion potential of the FairTax
August 24, 2005 · Category: Criticisms, vs. VAT Tax
For those of you on the libertarian side of the aisle, you undoubtedly are familiar with QandO. It is one of the larger blogs in the libertarian section of the 'sphere, and full of ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 4 Comments »
