The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing.  – Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Finance Minister to Louis XIV Starting in early 2020, life as we knew it came to a stop, as governments around the world locked up their countries to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting economic impact … Continue reading A New Wealth Tax for the UK: Delicately Plucking the Golden Goose