Richard Asquith
richard-asquith.bsky.social
Richard Asquith
@richard-asquith.bsky.social
Tax tech chap. Spreading global fiscal chatter
Regressive policy that pays more to well off

Instead:
Direct energy rebates
Energy debt forgiveness
Expand warm home discount
Targeted winter fuel payments
Tiering energy for basic user
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Among lots of faults, what’s with all the Fenians being portrayed as leprechauns and Guinness family as Apollo like sculptures??
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I almost made it. But the Economist digital version’s ad’s were too interesting to not click on. As soon as I’ve finished booking my Turkish holiday, I’ll click back to it 😉
September 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
No problem. I’ve update the blog.

Ridiculous policy (if true). They should stop tinkering, withdraw all reduced rates and lower 20%. Then some careful targeted welfare.

In Colombia, fiscal cash registers in shops and online give you a personal vat rate based on your income
September 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Actually, number probably needs updating to about £2.1bn as the Beeb story is 2022
September 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Highly unlikely Italian VAT assessments on social media platforms will stand. Impossible to calculate - and is any tax owed to Italy or the US?

But does reflect global tax rules are soooo 20th Century
July 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Putin is running a classic war economy, pumped up on defence spending. Mirroring late 1930s Nazi model that needs continuing aggressive expansion or faces collapse
July 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Outrageous no Bob Paisley
May 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM