The Death Tax

The Daily Express have a petition asking the Prime minister to abolish the death tax, and as somebody of a fairly Libertarian bent the abolition of any tax is a good thing since it means the government stealing less from us. On the other hand there are some arguments for an inheritance tax. It be seen as a tax on a transfer from the dead to the living rather than on wealth (and in other ways not), and it could be argued that it reduces the advantages given by the lottery of life so that everybody has to succeed on your own merits.

But it is also bullying the bereaved so as to steal from the dead. It's legal grave robbing. It's bureaucratic tomb raiding. It's Sir humphrey, in hot pants.

Please go and sign it.