As a general rule, if you tax something, there is less of it. If you tax investment, other things being equal again, it's likely and evidence or literature suggests that there should be slightly less of it if you tax something.
Parliamentary Budget Officer, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
As a general rule, if you tax something, there is less of it. If you tax investment, other things being equal again, it's likely and evidence or literature suggests that there should be slightly less of it if you tax something.
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