Taxation by Political Inertia: Financing the Growth of Government in Britain

by Richard Rose, Terence Karran

Overview

This book, first published in 1987, is a study of the political processes that underlie the determination of taxation – and much else – in the centuries-old government of Britain. Governments inherit a large legacy of policies, and it is the inertia force of past commitments that determine much of what a government does. This is especially true of taxation, and this book explores the forces at work on the policies of taxation. It also helps us understand what might be the future of taxation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815364245
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/18/2019
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Taxation
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Professor Richard Rose was Professor of Politics from 1966 - 2005 at University of Strathclyde.

Table of Contents

1. Why Inertia? Taxation as a Political Problem 2. The Great Identity: Revenue Equals Expenditure 3. Exercising the Taxing Power: A Public-Policy Model 4. Taxation in Practice 5. The Force of Inertia 6. Increasing Taxes, Stable Taxes or Decreasing Taxes? 7. Fringe Turning: The Chancellor’s Decisions 8. The Decisions of Citizens 9. What Scope for Future Change?