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This document provides an overview of the current system of local government finance in the UK. It outlines the structure of local government, summarises the composition of local authority spending, and describes in detail how the spending is financed. It concludes with a brief discussion of options for reform.
Authors
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
Anoushka Kenley
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/bn.ifs.2007.0074
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
S, Adam and C, Emmerson and A, Kenley. (2007). A survey of UK local government finance. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/survey-uk-local-government-finance (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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