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The great tax divide: Labour’s bigger state v National’s status quo

According to its new fiscal strategy, Labour wants to tax more and spend more, targeting core crown spending at 33% of GDP. Meanwhile, National has ruled out all new taxes. Voters...

Left Alliance proposes €9 billion tax package as parties split on cuts

Finland’s political parties have drawn sharp lines over tax rises and spending cuts as they prepare for the 2027 parliamentary election. The Left Alliance has presented measures wo...

Government tax take soars and households face another likely raid as Burnham plots spending spree

The increasing likelihood of tax increases will add to the growing burden on households as HMRC figures show the Government continues to rake in record taxes.

Exchequer data shows tax windfall continued to grow in August, but spending is shooting higher

Corporation tax receipts of €2.8bn were collected in August, a hike of €700m on the same time last year

WashU Law Publishes Symposium Issue on Taxing, Spending, and the Constitution

The Washington University Law Review has just published its symposium issue on “Taxing, Spending, and the Constitution.” I had the pleasure of serving as the faculty advisor to the...

Four Ways US Bond Markets Affect Tax Revenue

Federal government debt is over $32 trillion, around the size of the nation’s annual economic output (its gross domestic product, or GDP). Debt levels this high mean US borrowing c...

Comment on Be thankful for small mercies – proposed cut in Japan’s sale tax by Philip Lawn

Patricia Smith: I hope Bill doesn't mind me answering the question you directed to him. Bill no doubt has a lot of important things to do and I, at present, don't. A currency-is...

State Tax Expenditures Deserve a Closer Look

As many states enter a new fiscal year this month, it’s an ideal time to take a closer look at a major but often overlooked category of government spending: tax expenditures. To ma...

Instead of focusing on the taxpayer, Labour are imposing Left-wing ideology, writes ALEX BURGHART

When the Government decides how to spend our taxes, its first question should be: how do we deliver the best value for money?

Gareth Morgan: How to understand Opportunity’s tax and spending restructure

In the second of two parts, economist and TOP founder Gareth Morgan moves from outlining existing budget policy failures to examining Opportunity's radical fiscal reform The post G...

Infographic: Fiscal policy

Two of the terms least understood in economics are fiscal policy and monetary policy. This deals with one of them.

Debate Ammunition: Fiscal policy

THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION What Is Fiscal Policy? Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic How government uses the mix between Read the full article...

Localities Try Vacant Land Taxes, Mansion Taxes and Second Home Taxes, while States Stick to Same-old Tax-cut Strategies

In 2026, cities, counties, and school districts must manage tax cuts coming from federal and state governments, the end of federal pandemic aid, rising costs, and a stagnant econom...

Echo Chamber: Attack of the taxes!

What’s scarier: having 11 new taxes, having 11 portfolios, or having to remove a member’s bill at the 11th hour? The troops may be tired and the headlines may be hostile, but the f...

What Five Revenue Raisers in the Options Guide Tell Us About Sound Tax Reform

Tax Foundation’s new resource, Options for Reforming America’s Tax Code 3.0, demonstrates that not all revenue-raising options are created equal—some do more harm to the economy th...

What’s the difference between a tax and a levy – and does it even matter?

The government recently ruled out a ‘bed tax’, which raised the hackles of Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, who said the proposed revenue-gathering tool was actually a levy. Is he right...

Video: State taxes are drifting away from the wealthy and toward your purchases

Senate committee passes Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

The Senate Finance Committee voted nearly unanimously to approve a wide-ranging bipartisan tax administration bill aimed at improving operations at the IRS.

Takaichi-backed tax cut plan raises fresh fiscal questions for yen

The lack of a clear funding mechanism is likely to be the key concern for currency markets, since a large, unfunded fiscal commitment adds to existing worries about Japan's debt tr...

Tax the super rich

This plus the ratio between tax revenue and GDP has in fact decreased in France… Capital income is extremely lightly taxed, as opposed to labour income. Guess which one increased m...

Will Andy Burnham unfreeze the personal allowance? What unchanged tax bands have meant for our finances

Recent estimates suggest that frozen tax thresholds could bring in over £55bn a year by 2030, and with it higher taxes for ordinary workers.

Takaichi's tax cut plan exposes fault line with US over fiscal policy

Why tax?

Ever since I wrote my book 'The Joy of Tax', I have argued that there are six reasons to tax, none of which have anything Read the full article...

Fiscal Fallout: WA budget spending increased by 230% since 2001

With state spending soaring, lawmakers are sounding alarms about looming budget deficits. What’s really going on behind the numbers? Continue reading…