British Quote by Francois Hollande

Britain needs a simpler tax system which is simple to understand, where there are no loop-holes, where the very rich do not avoid tax…

— George Osborne

In a day and age of global competition and instantaneous financial flows, you have to be highly sensitive to the way in which tax…

— Jon Huntsman, Jr

The United States tax system today is very prejudiced towards financialization, leverage, and lack of investment.

— Frederick W. Smith

The present tax codes inhibit the mobility and formation of capital, add complexities and inequities which undermine the morale of the taxpayer, and make…

— John F. Kennedy

Any tax is a discouragement and therefore a regulation so far as it goes.

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr

London's central role in the financial market would be undermined if wealthy foreigners did not want to come here.

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.

— Jose Manuel Barroso

We are entering a new phase of European politics. What is decisive is not only do we have a single currency area, but also…

— Oskar Lafontaine

I suggested that countries with tighter finances think about such a [fuel] tax. We don't have the time at the moment for months of…

— Wolfgang Schauble

We cannot allow American taxpayers to foot the bill for tax revenue grabs in Europe and elsewhere.

— Kevin Brady

The unpopularity of raising corporate or personal income tax has been a straight jacket constraining Labour's thinking on how best to invest and grow…

— Barry Gardiner

People around the world are asking their political leaders legitimate questions about their tax arrangements. And yet, in the case of David Cameron, it…

— Wes Streeting