Cambridge Tax Discussion Group: 'A History Of Death Taxes'

This Cambridge Tax Discussion Group meeting is open to anyone with a curiosity about tax law or about notions of fairness.

The Cambridge Tax Discussion Group is hosting tax historian Professor Peter Allen, who will be presenting "A History Of Death Taxes".

From the Romans to Magna Carta, through the Middle Ages to the current day, Peter will show how death taxes have a far longer and more varied history than most people realise. Peter will discuss not only the developing nature of death taxes themselves, but also the societal contexts in which they have been levied, with particular reference to these taxes' conflicts with inheritances and landed estates.

Peter is Associate Professor of Accounting & Taxation at the University of Nottingham and also a long-standing member of the Cambridge Tax Discussion Group. A Chartered Tax Adviser and qualified accountant, Peter brings a distinct perspective to tax history, having been an adviser at the UK Government's Office of Tax Simplification and the Tax Policy Research Manager at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

No prior knowledge or experience of tax law is required in order to attend. Anyone is welcome.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guy Mulley gevm2@cam.ac.uk, Co-President, Cambridge Tax Discussion Group: https://cambridge.tax