The Fair Tax

Supported by History, Agreed by Economists, Feared by the 1%

Buch | Softcover

170 Seiten

2013
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85683-290-1 (ISBN)

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Under pressure from the IMF the Irish government are planning a property tax. However it would be a mistake to use the full improved value of property as the tax basis. A more efficient, fairer tax would be based on the value of the site alone enabling government to recoup infrastructure expenditure and deter property speculation.

Ireland is belatedly introducing a property tax following a disastrous property and financial crash. This detailed report outlines the critical aspects of the design of a new property tax and its potential impact on both the government and the taxpayers. Arguing that reducing the deficit is a significant political issue in Ireland: some advocate cuts and low taxation, others favor heavier taxes on the rich to fund healthcare and welfare programs, all worry about the impact on growth. This volume focuses on the revenue raising side of the equation, explaining that how the revenue is raised is of more consequence for reconciling conflicting interests, making public services more efficient and stimulating economic growth than how much is raised. Comprehensive and informative, this book will be of interest to those concerned with sustainable public services, dampening financial cycles and addressing growing inequality.

Emer O'Siochru, a registered architect and a development & planning valuation surveyor, is owner director of EOS Future Design. She has served on the boards of a number of statutory bodies and was a founder member and director of Feasta (the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability) until 2011. In her spare time, she runs the Smart Tax Network for fiscal policy development. Colm McCarthy has worked at the Economic and Social Research Institute, the Central Bank of Ireland and has undertaken assignments for the EU Commission and for the World Bank. Since 2005, he has been lecturing in Economics at UCD. Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev, the Head of Research for St. Columbanus AG, and Adjunct Professor of Finance at Trinity College, Dublin. He was the author of the Macroeconomic Case for a Land Value Tax Reform in Ireland submitted to the Taxation Commission. Ronan Lyons is an economist with experience in urban economics, public policy, national competitiveness, property markets and economic development. He is author of the Daft.ie Report and an economic consultant and commentator. Judy Osborne, has served on numerous local government committees. She is currently working as an independent environmental planning consultant campaigning for responsible development and for Site Value Tax. Dave Wetzel is CEO of Transforming Communities, a transport, housing, land tax consultancy he founded in 2008. For 8 years he was Vice-Chair of Transport for London. He is now serving as President of the 'Labour Land Campaign'.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.1.2013
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	146 x 210 mm
Gewicht	231 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
ISBN-10	0-85683-290-1 / 0856832901
ISBN-13	978-0-85683-290-1 / 9780856832901
Zustand	Neuware