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Every taxpayer who feels the burden of high taxes ought to meet Bjorn Tarras – Walhberg. Since 1985, he’s been advocating the decrease of state taxes, protection against unjust harassment by tax collectors and the increase of individual freedom. Those who listen to his advocacy for the first time will mostly likely get the impression that he is nothing but a voice in the wilderness. However, a closer scrutiny will make one reexamine the wisdom of his cause.

Bjorn is currently the secretary general of the World Taxpayers Associations, the federation of taxpayers associations throughout the world. According to him, a decrease in taxation will stimulate production, competition, efficiency and ultimately result to economic growth. At this point, a specific goal that he is actively campaigning for is the imposition of a flat income tax rate which according to him is easy to understand, non discriminatory, does not offer any disincentive to produce less and levels the playing field for all players (big, small, new or old).

In a speech he said that there are now 13 states that are living testaments to the effectiveness of flat taxes as an economic policy. One country worthy of mention is his home country, Sweden. The country’s growth rates declined after the state started to impose higher taxes (in the 70’s) but the opposite was felt when the government reversed its tax policies.

For information, please visit the website of the World Taxpayers Associations.

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