This week's opinion

One thing that makes Taxation such a great magazine (and if I can’t say it who can?) is the range of contributors we attract. We always strive for a balance between well-established authors and those who are starting out in their writing careers. Today’s edition is a perfect example of this.

On page 9 we carry an article by one of our most established writers Neil Warren who has been the voice of VAT in the magazine for many years. Neil said this was his 100th article for Taxation. That to say nothing of all his other contributions to Readers’ Forum and news coverage is a formidable achievement. On behalf of all of our readers I would like to thank Neil not just for the quantity of his writing but also for the quality. He has the gift of explaining complex issues in a way that non-specialists can...