In this article for the Municipal Journal, David Phillips examines the choices the next Government will face, including whether (and how much) to raise taxes. What it decides could have big implications for councils and those who rely on their services.

Read the article on the Municipal Journal website.

    Authors

    David Phillips
    David Phillips

    Associate Director

    David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.

    Comment details

    Publisher
    The Municipal Journal

    Suggested citation

    Phillips, D. (2019). Just a lull in the funding storm? [Comment] The Municipal Journal. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/just-lull-funding-storm (accessed: 24 June 2025).

    Grant

    Local Government Finance Consortium

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