Budget 2026: what should we expect? podcast<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>What should we expect from the October Budget? IFS economists discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending.</span></p>22 October 2026
Is the Chancellor’s spending plan credible? podcast<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>Higher inflation, rising borrowing and potential spending cuts: what will the Chancellor’s first Budget mean for the economy and households today?</span></p>15 October 2026
Are renewables making electricity more expensive? podcast<p>Why is electricity so expensive? We explore the role of renewables, the costs of decarbonisation and the future of Britain's energy system.</p>8 October 2026
IFS Zooms In Live: A look ahead to the Budget event 20 October 2026 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">A special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS Zooms In podcast ahead of the Budget, looking at the choices facing the Chancellor.</span></p>
Autumn Budget 2026: IFS analysis event 29 October 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers present their initial response to Chancellor John Healey's Autumn Budget.</p>
IFS Public Economics Day 2027 event 8 January 2027 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We 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.
Autumn Budget 2024 Tax revenue as a share of national income over time Published on 30 October 2024 Following the Autumn Budget 2024, UK tax revenue is now set to reach its highest ever level as a share of GDP. Government finances and spending Taxes and benefits Tax
Budget 2026: what should we expect? podcast What should we expect from the October Budget? IFS economists discuss the choices facing the Chancellor on energy bills, taxes and public spending. 22 October 2026
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
Long-term impact of announced tax changes by fiscal event data item Today's Budget will increase the overall tax take by around 0.2% of GDP: much smaller increases than the previous two Budgets of this parliament. 28 October 2026
The outlook for the public finances report Higher inflation, higher government borrowing costs and pressures on public services will be the key challenges faced by the Chancellor at the Budget. 12 October 2026
IFS response to Conservative announcement about changes to inheritance tax comment The biggest beneficiaries would be those with the highest wealth and the most valuable homes. 7 October 2026
TaxDev collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria on the use of evidence in tax policymaking news Federal Ministry of Finance official Mr. Frank Oshanipin explains how the partnership with TaxDev is helping to improve tax policy analysis. 20 October 2026
Tax Modelling and Distribution book chapter This chapter provides a review of the literature on the distributional, poverty, and inequality impacts of taxation and public spending in Africa. 16 October 2026
Easy come, easy go: non-compliance, overwithholding and income tax revenue in Germany journal article This paper examines tax non-compliance among individuals in Germany who were legally required to file a tax return but failed to do so. 5 October 2026
