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Tax Freedom Day
The UK's Tax Freedom Day falls on May 14 in 2009. That means that average Brits are spending more than 130 of the year working to pay off their tax bill, rather than working for themselves. And when you factor in government borrowing the picture is even worse – on that measure, Tax Freedom Day does not come until June 25. Click here to find out more.
Regulation
Over the last ten years there has been a striking boom in government regulation – which now consumes an estimated 10-12 percent of the UK's national wealth, measured as GDP. The ASI aims to highlight the worst excesses of bureaucratic red tape and excessive compliance costs in the UK. Click here to find out more about our regulation campaign.
The Next Generation
Our 'Next Generation' group serves as a meeting point for future leaders in business, journalism and public policy. Its meetings, which bring together like-minded individuals who are interested in free-market ideas, normally take place on first Tuesday of the month from 6pm until 8pm. Click here to find out more.
About the ASI
The Adam Smith Institute is the UK's leading innovator of free-market economic and social policies. Politically independent and non-profit, the Institute promotes its ideas through reports, briefings, events, media appearances, and its website and blog. For further information, click here.
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