A rag-bag of thoughts on economic, financial and commercial themes.1 All material in need of review.
Links below are generally to .pdf files, always displayed in a new window. In some cases the link is accompanied by an option to download the corresponding .odt file.
The need for a more appropriate definition of taxable profit (.odt) used in the calculation of Corporation Tax, intended to leave the treatment of genuine trading profit unchanged while reducing opportunities for untaxed distribution of it.
The need for care in the choice of words2 used in political discussion. In particular inappropriate reference to the “taxpayer” and acceptance of the myth of austerity.
The need to protect the affordability (.odt) of mortgage repayments when interest rates rise.
Notes on how to succeed as a CEO
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Some thoughts on the measurement of economic performance, and implicitly of national well-being, by Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
An old summary of the public-private choice, intended to be followed by a fuller exposition [TBD].
Some very old and ragged notes on business ownership and control.
Some (old) reactions to (old) proposals for a curb on dividends and for a curb on pay differentials
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railway ownership
tax rates
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