Econ Comments & Analysis
CATO | Sugar Taxes Are Unfair And Unhealthy
If the regulatory discussion about sugar is going to be based on science, rather than science fiction, it needs to move beyond kicking the soda can.
AEI | Who's the April Fool? US combined tax rates highest in developed world
April 1 may be a day for jokes, but on Sunday Japan ceded to the United States a distinction that is no laughing matter: the highest combined statutory corporate tax rate (state, local, and federal) in the developed world.
WSJ | To Live and Die in Tennessee
More good news from the states. After our Saturday editorial on states eliminating the death tax, Tennessee Govenor Bill Haslam called to say he has seen the light and favors doing the same in the Volunteer State.
Daily Caller | The truth about Paul Ryan’s tax plan
Personally, I favor cutting taxes on the rich and everyone else, but that’s not the goal of the Ryan plan. The goal is to simplify the tax code and spur economic growth, and you can do that without changing the total revenue raised or who it is raised from.
Washington Times | America’s high tax leadership
The United States is now, officially, the worst place to do business in the developed world. On Sunday, Japan lowered its corporate tax rate in the hopes of luring business to its shores, handing the title of highest tax rate to the Land of the Free.
Blogs
Tax Foundation | What is Japan’s New Tax Rate?
As everyone knows by now, Japan's corporate tax rate is scheduled to be cut on April 1st, but there is considerable confusion on what that new rate is. A lot of this confusion stems from the different ways in which Japan's combined national and subnational rate is calculated.
