New Year Revolution

We need a tax system that looks at issues in the round, rather than piecemeal, argues Chris Wales

I have so far resisted the temptation to write much about the role of tax in economic policy in this column. But the New Year encourages self-indulgence and a little excitement, I’m afraid, so self-restraint is off and here I go.

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