Struggling Governments Get Creative To Raise Income

By MATTHEW SALTMARSH, New York Times
Wed, 03/17/2010 - 1:06pm

Authorities in Europe and the U.S. are turning to “stealth taxes” to avoid drawing attention to the tightening fiscal noose.

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