The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
The IFS Scottish Budget Report – 2024–25 Report This report looks at the key budgetary and public service issues for the Scottish Government for the 2024–25 financial year and beyond. 22 February 2024
Thresholds in the tax system: Policy and administrative considerations Report We discuss the difficulties in the main tax threshold rules and consider a range of principles and tools for designing future tax policy. 14 February 2024
How tight public finances will shape the 2024 election Explainer Ben Zaranko explains how the next general election will be shaped by the fiscal challenges facing the political parties. 13 February 2024
Scottish Budget: The medium-term outlook and choices Report Devolved income tax revenues are forecast to boost the Scottish Government’s funding over the next five years, but many services could still see cuts. 6 February 2024
Scottish Budget: Tax and spending in 2024–25 Report The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
How to fix our irrational income tax system Podcast How are income taxes structured, how has this changed, where are there problems with the system and what should the next government be looking to fix? 25 January 2024
Constraints and trade-offs for the next government Report The next government is likely to face some of the most difficult economic and fiscal choices the UK has faced outside of pandemics and major crises. 25 January 2024
Intertemporal income shifting and the taxation of business owner-managers Journal article We show that responses of UK company owner-managers to personal taxes are due to intertemporal income shifting and not reductions in business activity 24 January 2024
Taxing rented and owner-occupied housing Presentation This presentation was given at a Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) seminar on 16 January 2024. 23 January 2024
It's time to stamp on a tax that penalises landlords and renters Comment Stamp duty land tax, the tax paid on the purchase of a property, is among our worst and most damaging taxes. 22 January 2024
Why inheritance tax should be reformed Comment "Addressing problems in the current system is increasingly important". David Sturrock and Bee Boileau write for The Conversation. 18 January 2024
Tax changes could point to a policy shift ahead of the election Comment "Peeking through the broader fog and obfuscation, some new distributional priorities are beginning to emerge." Paul Johnson writes in The Times. 8 January 2024
The economic stories that will shape 2024 Podcast As we enter the new year, we take a look ahead at what to expect in 2024. 5 January 2024
Personal taxes are rising, despite NICs cut Comment National Insurance contributions are being cut in 2024. But personal taxes are still rising overall due to freeze to income tax thresholds. 5 January 2024
Distributional analysis of Ghana’s tax system Report This report analyses the distributional impacts of Ghana’s direct and indirect tax systems using the GHATAX microsimulation model. 18 December 2023
Why we need to reform inheritance tax Podcast We discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it. 6 December 2023
Talk of a ‘doom loop’ in the public finances is for very good reasons Comment "Wishful thinking will not keep us out of a debt-interest-fuelled doom loop. Only hard choices will do that." Paul Johnson writes in The Times. 5 December 2023
CIOT/IFS online debate: How should non-doms be taxed? Event 29 November 2023 at 10:00 Non-doms are entitled to claim the ‘remittance basis’ of taxation. What are the problems with how non-doms are currently taxed?
The Autumn Statement explained Podcast We analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement. 24 November 2023
What does the Autumn Statement mean for local government and public service spending? Comment Kate Ogden explains the impact of the Autumn Statement on public services, council funding and devolution deals. 24 November 2023
