Flat Tax

Over at Cato-at-liberty they have two messages to do with flat tax. The first points out that Bulgaria Now an Official Member of the Flat Tax Club:

The Sofia News Agency reports that a 10 percent flat tax has cleared a final hurdle in the Bulgarian Parliament. The article notes that the new tax system requires a signature from the President, but this is expected to be a formality.

The second notes that Swiss Canton Voters Overwhelmingly Adopt 1.8 Percent Flat Tax,

More than 90 percent of voters in the Swiss Canton of Obwalden have voted for a flat tax of just 1.8 percent. This is positive news for tax competition within Switzerland, and it doubtlessly will put even more pressure on Europe’s welfare states to reform oppressive tax regimes. Presumably voters in other Cantons will now petition for a chance to vote for low-rate flat tax systems, and maybe it is just a matter of time 'til one of them decides to completely eliminate the income tax.