Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems: Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft drinks, as well as taxing food that is high in salt and fat. Blair also …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: Rising COVID-19 cases taxing Georgia’s hospitals: Georgia has more than 4,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, and officials say hospital admissions are increasing at a pace that raises questions about the health system’s ability to handle demand.: “South Africa” – BingNews Rising COVID-19 cases taxing Georgia’s hospitals: Georgia has …
Taxing financial winners from coronavirus to pay for the crisis – lessons from WW1: The enormous impact of COVID-19 on the world has drawn comparisons with the first world war. Historian Niall Ferguson, for example, points to the financial panic, global reach, economic dislocation and popular alarm of both crises. Both events have cost the UK …
Post-war reconstruction involved taxing richest – it could be a model for building a low carbon economy: Maria_Galybina/Shutterstock Amid the worst public health crisis in a generation, an economic disaster is brewing. Experts predict the fallout from COVID-19 could cause a historic downturn. Meanwhile, a recent study indicated that more than 3 billion people can …
Seven reasons why taxing company sales instead of profits is a non-starter: In the midst of the row about Google’s low tax settlement, former chancellor Lord Lawson came up with a radical proposal. In an era where multinationals can artificially shift profits around the world, he said that taxing those profits has “had its day”, …