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ASI research on tax featured in the Sunday Telegraph

Research from the Adam Smith Institute on flat taxes was featured in the Sunday Telegraph.

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"A flat tax is radical but not impossible to implement. Back in 2005, Chancellor George Osborne spoke out in favour of a flat tax, while a study by the Adam Smith Institute suggested introducing it at 22pc, supported by a higher personal allowance of £12,000 (up from £4,740), would yield long-term benefits despite an initial £40bn black hole. More recently, the 2020 Tax Commission called for a 30pc flat rate of income tax, with National Insurance, inheritance tax and stamp duty on shares scrapped altogether."