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Sin Tax Scandal? The Hidden Underbelly of these Buzzy Excise Taxes

Sin Tax Scandal? The Hidden Underbelly of these Buzzy Excise Taxes

John LuckenbaughDecember 14, 2021January 5, 2022

We all think we understand sin taxes, but do we really? Sin taxes are typically excise taxes that target behaviors that we want to discourage.

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UK Bows To Pressure, Likely To Reverse Course On Taxation Of Bitcoin: Will The US Be Next?

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 17, 2014July 23, 2020

While the US has yet to offer a solid position on the taxation of Bitcoin, other countries are moving ahead with policy decisions. To date, Singapore and Germany have been cited as those with the most definitive answers on taxing Bitcoin. Are they about to be surpassed by the UK?

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Is The Flat Tax A Good Idea?

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 3, 2011May 26, 2020

I was asked to write an Op-Ed piece for US News & World Report that answered the question: Is the Flat Tax a Good Idea?

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Buffett's Tax Advice

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 26, 2011

It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, Warren Buffett continued to be all over the news for his statements about taxes for the very

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IRS Drops Investigation Into Contributions (Tax World Drops Jaw)

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 8, 2011

Hear that? It’s the sound of a pin dropping. Or my jaw dropping. Take your pick. The IRS has announced – unexpectedly – that it

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