The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast<p class="p1">Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?</p>16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast<p>Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.</p>9 July 2026
The inequality of 'good jobs' podcast<p>What makes a good job? This episode explores pay, progression, flexibility and why access to better work is unequal.</p>25 June 2026
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>IFS researchers presented findings on employer pension contributions and explored how higher minimum rates could affect workers and employers.</p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
IFS Green Budget 2023 Now is not the time for tax cuts Carl Emmerson Published on 18 October 2023 In the current environment of high inflation and rising interest rates, tax cuts at the upcoming Budget would be extremely difficult to justify. Government finances and spending Taxes and benefits Inflation Tax
The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act? 16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean. 9 July 2026
What does this election mean for Scotland’s future? podcast Scotland has more funding and more powers, but the next Holyrood government still faces tough choices on tax, spending and public services. 8 April 2026
Temporary VAT cut on household electricity bills: IFS response comment Response to the announcement of a temporary cut to VAT on household electricity bills 21 July 2026
Integrating council tax support into universal credit: What does the government need to consider? comment Council tax support's chequered history reveals the fundamental trade-offs of devolving benefits to local authorities. 7 May 2026
None of Scotland’s parties has fully faced up to the fiscal reality facing the next Scottish Government comment All parties’ plans would add to the fiscal challenges facing the next Scottish Government – albeit to very different extents 27 April 2026
Manuel de l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale resource Introduction à l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale: Un manuel et des exemples pratiques 8 July 2025
Tax cuts and tax compliance: evidence from grants to Green municipalities journal article This work examines whether a reduction in a salient local tax can increase tax compliance. 1 June 2026
Fiscal drag with microsimulation: evidence from Spanish tax records journal article Fiscal drag arises when nominal tax parameters remain unchanged despite nominal income growth, thereby increasing effective tax rates and revenue. 1 June 2026
