These are the papers from the 8th Cambridge Tax Law History Conference held July 2016. The included papers were selected for their interest and relevance, and edited to the highest standard for inclusion in this prestigious series. The papers fall within five basic themes. Two papers focus on tax theory; one on John Locke and the other on the impact of English tax literature in the Netherlands in the nineteenth century. Four deal with the history of UK-specific interpretational issues in varying contexts; insurance companies, special contribution, the profits tax GAAR and capital gains tax....