Dimensions of Tax Design

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• 1. Taxation in the UK ; Commentary ; 2. Means-testing and tax rates on earnings ; Commentary ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 3. Labour Supply and Taxes ; 4. Value Added Tax and Excises ; Commentary ; Commentary ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 5. Environmental Taxes ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 6. The Base for Direct Taxation ; Commentary ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 7. The Effects on Consumption and Saving of Taxing Asset Returns ; 8. Taxation of Wealth and Wealth Transfers ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 9. Taxing Corporate Income ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 10. International Capital Taxation ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 11. Small Business Taxation ; 12. Administration and Compliance ; Commentary ; Commentary ; Commentary ; 13. The Political Economy of Tax Policy ; Commentary ; Commentary ; Commentary