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Emily Sims

A ‘capital gain’ is a private tax

By Dr. Gavin Putland – crossposted from the Land Values Research Group The noisiest campaigners for lower taxes complain only about public taxes while ignoring or defending the unrequited tributes collected by private agents under the guise of market transactions.…

The Land Situation In Mexico

This article was originally published in Progress Magazine in July 1977. By David Simmons, Director, Instituto de Estudios Ibero Americanos, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. One of the reasons for the comparative stability of Mexico during the past 50 years has been the…

ACT tax reforms sound, but feds can help

Prosper member Ron Johnson featured in today’s Australian Financial Review: Phillip Coorey (“ACT land tax may please wonks but that’s about all“, AFR, June 6-7) claims that the ACT government commenced its tax reforms with “no mandate, no public discussion,…

Clean Money in a Dirty System

Clean Money in A Dirty System – a seminar with Cameron Murray Wednesday, 24 June, 12.30 – 1.30pm RMIT City Campus, Swanston Street Building 80, Level 05, Room 012 Presenter: Cameron Murray RSVP (attendance is free) Prosper has teamed up with…