Apr 2
2 min read
The 16th amendment, a European reprise
Two pieces of work have led me to look at the EU’s tax rasing powers. The first is attempting to work out which of the COFOE’s proposals require treaty change; several want to use tax and subsidy policies to encourage behavioural change, from adopting more green friendly agricultural & transport polices to behaving as better corporate citizens with respect to personal privacy. This is currently not permitted; the EU…
