What are the options for raising taxes?

Helen Miller

Published on 17 October 2018

If the Chancellor wants to meet his commitments to eliminate the deficit, and provide extra funding for the NHS, he will need to lower spending elsewh

IFS Associate Director Helen Miller sets out some options for raising taxes - and possibilities for fixing the inequities and inefficiencies in the system along the way.

Read more about the issues and challenges facing Chancellor Philip Hammond as he prepares for this year's Budget in the IFS Green Budget 2018: https://www.ifs.org.uk/green-budget

Authors

Helen Miller

Deputy Director

Helen is Deputy Director of the IFS and Head of the Tax sector.