The Joy of Tax
Roger Iredale welcomes an informative and important new book that advocates radical changes to the present tax system
Richard Murphy’s new book, The Joy of Tax, is subtitled ‘How a fair tax system can create a better society’. The author’s intriguing title conceals a carefully crafted discussion of the central importance of tax within a nation’s economy and social policy. Tax is little discussed or understood by the public, and this is a bold attempt to convince us all of its central importance, not only as a mechanical basis for funding the services and institutions that we want, but as the keystone of a democratic society. In his introduction Richard refers to his two sons:
Every morning I wake up thinking that if I have one thing to do it is to make the world a better place for them, their friends and all of their generation.
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