UK: Bankers with Few Options
With the rise in UK taxation, and an ever more onerous regulatory environment, UK bankers are looking for options. The conventional thinking was that other options existed, and that Westminster had better move carefully on suppressing City activity. …
Canada’s Current Fiscal Imbalance
Personal and corporate income taxes, and excise tax revenue are down, with corresponding increases in program expenses. Program expenses in June 2009 were $20.7 billion, up $4.2 billion, or 25.2 per cent, from June 2008. This increase is…