In recent weeks, the most current political and economic topic in the country has been the numerous proposals to abolish VAT, which seem to be pouring in from absolutely all sides of the political spectrum in the Bulgarian parliament. After the initial proposal, which came from the DPS, alternative ideas for abolishing the value-added tax have also appeared in …
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"Taxes are theft." You may have heard similar statements made or shared by your libertarian (or classical liberal) acquaintances. Is there any logic behind this statement, though, or is it just another hollow political slogan? Let's start with a thought experiment. If a robber threatened you with a gun...
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EKIP– Expert Club for Economics and Politics A Different Opinion