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This Election Briefing Note shows how the tax and benefit reforms proposed by the three main UK parties would affect government revenues and the incomes of different groups in the population. It also shows how the changes to taxes and benefits already announced by the government and due to come into effect between May 2005 and April 2009 will affect household incomes.
Authors
Mike Brewer
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
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- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Adam, S and Brewer, M. (2005). Proposed tax and benefit changes: winners and losers in the next term. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/proposed-tax-and-benefit-changes-winners-and-losers-next-term (accessed: 1 July 2024).
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