Far North Mayor John Carter (QSO) will not be slowing down much when he ends New Zealand's longest-serving currently-active government career next month; he will simply be changing gear.
Taxation Tales and the Window Tax
Taxation Tales and the Window Tax
H.L. Mencken once wrote: Taxation . . . is eternally lively; it concerns nine-tenths of us more directly than either smallpox or golf, and has just as much drama in it; moreover, it has been mellowed and made gay by as many gaudy, preposterous theories.
Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages. For those (including economics instructors) looking to replenish and refresh their dusty anecdotes about offbeat tax policies, this is the book you ve been waiting for. The book itself is an easy read, with copious footnotes leading to the research literature for those who want more detail. They write at the start: