Christian Aid’s Hugely Amusing Ideas About Tax In Africa

CHRISTIAN Aid has a new report out about how tax should work in Africa. And it’s a hugely amusing report. Amusing for devotees of blinkered ideologues ignoring reality that is.

The page is here and the actual report here.

Here’s the basic problem. In this part they are correct:

After a decade of high growth, a new narrative of optimism has taken hold about Africa and its economic prospects. Alongside buoyant growth rates, there has been some poverty reduction and some positive progress in sectors such as health and education.

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Tim Worstall

Posted: 25th, February 2014 | In: Money, Reviews | Comment (1)