France has 348 taxes, the UK has 90, and Germany only 60. We map all three tax systems and explore what drives tax complexity - and what the UK can learn.
We think it does. We usually focus on complexity within individual taxes, but “number of taxes” is also a sign of complexity. When you’re a company looking to do business, each tax means a new adviser, a new set of advice, and a new list of things you can and can’t do.
The article goes on, explaining the differences between two extremes withing the EU (France on the one end and Germany on the other). It’s not saying all taxes are bad, or a low tax burden is good - it is arguing why complex tax systems hurt business. I agree with you that expensive cigarettes increase the population their overall health, i have no reason to believe the author thinks different.
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The article goes on, explaining the differences between two extremes withing the EU (France on the one end and Germany on the other). It’s not saying all taxes are bad, or a low tax burden is good - it is arguing why complex tax systems hurt business. I agree with you that expensive cigarettes increase the population their overall health, i have no reason to believe the author thinks different.