Howard Flight

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Is Anyone Out There Listening?

I write in support of John Tallon's article published in Taxation on 24 June 2004 .

He rightly cites Adam Smith's four maxims about taxation, which remain as true today as when they were written and from which this Government is departing, particularly with arbitrary tax changes and excessive complexity increasing the cost of administration and collection.

Is Anyone Out There Listening?

I write in support of John Tallon's article published in Taxation on 24 June 2004.

He rightly cites Adam Smith's four maxims about taxation, which remain as true today as when they were written and from which this Government is departing, particularly with arbitrary tax changes and excessive complexity increasing the cost of administration and collection.