Retrospective amendments

September 30 2012

The last 12 months have seen a surge in the use of retrospective amendments by governments around the world, all aimed at recouping extra revenue from taxpayers. Matthew Gilleard assesses the issues thrown up by lawmakers going back in time, and whether this worrying trend for taxpayers is set to continue.

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