A survey of the UK tax system

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Cutting inheritance tax isn’t quite as simple as its proponents suggest

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"There are dozens of tax cuts that would be some combination of more equitable and better designed to promote economic efficiency and growth."

20 November 2023

Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained

podcast

This week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.

16 November 2023

The Autumn Statement explained

podcast

We analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement.

24 November 2023

Policy analysis

Assessing the Welsh Government’s consultation on reforms to council tax

report

We analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’.

14 November 2023

What does the Autumn Statement mean for local government and public service spending?

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Kate Ogden explains the impact of the Autumn Statement on public services, council funding and devolution deals.

24 November 2023

Social mobility and wealth

conference 12 December 2023 at 10:30

At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.

Academic research

Insurance, redistribution, and the inequality of lifetime income

working paper

This paper studies how the tax-and-transfer system mitigates income inequalities over the lifetime, which can lead to disparities in living standards.

2 November 2023

Symposium: tax equity around the world - introduction

journal article

This set of issues was showcased at the 4th World Bank Tax Conference in September 2022, which focused on ‘Global Tax Equity’.

11 September 2023

Globalisation, taxation and inequality

journal article

This article reviews some of the challenges of increasing the progressivity of tax systems in a globalised world.

31 August 2023