This paper is a response to the House of Commons Treasury Committee's call for evidence for their inquiry into UK tax policy and the tax base.
Authors

Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.

Director
Helen joined the IFS in 2007. She has almost two decades of experience analysing UK fiscal policy and providing trusted advice to policymakers.

Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/re.ifs.2024.0500
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
S, Adam and H, Miller and T, Pope. (2016). Submission to Treasury Select Committee Inquiry: UK tax policy and the tax base. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/submission-treasury-select-committee-inquiry-uk-tax-policy-and-tax-base (accessed: 10 November 2026).
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