It has been claimed that higher levels of taxation weaken the economy but a comparative study of 188 economies shows that higher levels of taxation are correlated with higher average income. The positive correlation also exists with other measures of economic wellbeing.
The full report 'Tax and Wellbeing: The impact of taxation on economic wellbeing' by Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at The Australia Institute, can be downloaded here.
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