Things change
An age old saying said: “the only things sure in this world is death and taxes!” Whether it’s a beautiful flower or yourself; death is something that no one can argue about. Taxes are something that can change faster than many chartered accountants can keep up to date on.
After WW1, a “temporary” income tax was introduced to get our country back on their feet after the tremendous costs of war. The word “temporary” seems to have taken on a whole new meaning. All levels of government must have lawyers who stay awake all night thinking of new taxes that our citizens will not notice or object strongly about.
When I was a kid some of our relatives bought “Irish sweepstake” tickets with the hope of making it big. None of them did, but it was only a few years before many of our governments brought in their own lottery to . . .
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