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Daylight Robbery

How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future

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Daylight Robbery

Written by: Dominic Frisby
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For most people, tax is something we pay, simply because we must. We seldom think much more about it; in fact, tax is something we'd rather forget.

But the reality is that tax is the key to power. No government can survive without tax revenue - it is the fuel that every state, large and small, runs on. Many of the problems we face today, not least the enormous wealth gaps between rich and poor and between generations, can be traced back to our systems of tax. If you tax windows, many will sacrifice their daylight. If you tax cigarettes, some people will choose not to smoke; others will take up smuggling. Tax companies too much and many will relocate offshore.

In Daylight Robbery, Dominic Frisby offers an alternative vision of a system that is as old as civilisation itself. It will take you on a whirlwind journey through the history of taxation, from ancient Mesopotamia right up to the present day, explaining the key dynamics of taxation around the world and arguing that governments are going to have to radically change who they tax and how if they are to succeed in the future.

©2019 Dominic Frisby (P)2019 Penguin Audio Economics Taxation Business Economic disparity Ancient History Economic Inequality
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Surprisingly Great Read. Very Informative

I did not expect a book about tax to be so interesting. Frisby does an excellent job informing the reader about the historical and current implications of tax. This book has really changed the way I think about the role of government and taxes. Highly recommend.

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A book everyone should read!!

Great content and great delivery on an unusal subject, the history and influence of tax on human society and what the future might hold. Fantastic book!

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a must read 🎧

The ideas in this 🎶 book are a solid foundation for our collective future. It's highly recommended listening.

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