Maritime Morning: Charles Cirtwill ‘Municipal Income Tax for HRM?’
Charles Cirtwill joins Jordi Morgan of News 95.7's Maritime Morning to discuss AIMS' latest paper assessing the potential of a municipal income tax in the HRM.
Councillors Wrestle with Biz Tax Spikes
Article on allNovaScotia.com referencing AIMS' latest paper 'This Rose, By Any Name, Stinks.'
This Rose, By Any Name, Stinks
In this paper, AIMS Author Juanita Spencer explains how property taxes are just a badly designed income tax. Spencer considers the proposition of a municipal income tax in light of national and international experiences and by applying Adam Smith’s four maxims on taxation: Equity, Certainty, Convenience and Efficiency.
Municipal income tax for HRM? AIMS’ latest paper assesses the potential.
In AIMS’ latest paper, This Rose, By Any Name, Stinks, the alternative of a municipal income tax combined with a system of direct user fees for luxury services is proposed by author, Juanita Spencer
Economic action plan? Just watch him
In this op-ed, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says that Canada’s economic action plan is well underway. Canada's premiers, who met at their summit for the economy this past week, should watch Prime Minister Harper if they want to know what he plans to do on the economy. If they want a nationally co-ordinated economic strategy, they might consider emulating him.
Italian economist makes case for decentralization
Alessandro Colombo believes in the trickle-down effect, that transferring power from government to people makes society stronger. Colombo spoke to the Halifax Club Monday about how the Italian region has begun to move to a system of subsidiarity.
Creative Cities
In this commentary, Bill Black of New Start Nova Scotia notes that Halifax lags far behind other Canadian cities in its support for the Arts.
Think local control over private means to public ends
In this op-ed, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill looks at the 'Lombardy Model' based on the principles of subsidiarity
The Beacon: October 26, 2012
AIMS' upcoming event, 'Who can the government trust? In Italy, they think the government can trust YOU!' featuring Alessandro Colombo.
Why Europe Matters
AIMS Board Chair John Risley looks at the economic turmoil in Greece and offers insights as to how to rebuild their economy.