Isaac Delestre

Senior Research Economist

Isaac joined the IFS in 2019 and works in the Taxation sector. His current work focuses on the taxation of high-income individuals and closely-held corporate entities, as well as the impact of tax design on income and wealth inequality.

Education

MPhil Economics, University of Cambridge, 2019

Graduate Diploma Economics, Birkbeck, University of London, 2018

BA English Literature, University of Oxford, 2013

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    How can policy boost productivity growth?

    Conference 25 March 2025 at 09:30 Westminster

    At this policy conference, four panels of experts gave their perspectives and recommendations on four key areas of the UK’s productivity problem.

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    Autumn Budget 2024: IFS analysis

    Event 31 October 2024 at 10:30 via Slido and YouTube

    At this online webinar IFS researchers presented their initial response to new Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget.

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    Options for increasing taxes

    Comment
    What taxes could the Chancellor increase in her first Budget on 30 October? And how could it be done in a way that improves tax design?

    21 September 2024

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    Autumn Statement 2023: IFS analysis

    Event 23 November 2023 at 10:30 via Slido and YouTube
    IFS researchers presented their analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the day after the Autumn Statement.
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    Autumn Statement 2023 response

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    Higher inflation has boosted tax revenues. Rather than compensate public services, or bank the spoils, the Chancellor decided to cut taxes.

    22 November 2023

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    Private pensions explained

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    How do private pensions work? How are defined benefit and defined contribution pensions different? And what about 'pension freedoms'?

    23 March 2023

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    Spring Budget 2023: IFS analysis

    Event 16 March 2023 at 10:30
    IFS researchers presented their initial analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the morning after his first Budget.
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    How should pensions be taxed?

    Event 6 February 2023 at 16:00 Westminster, London
    This in-person event launched a new report, “A blueprint for a better tax treatment of pensions”, funded by the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.