The take-up of means-tested benefits, 1984-90

Understand this issue

How important is the OBR forecast?

podcast

The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast.

12 February 2025

What is this government’s ‘theory of growth’? Nobody knows

comment

"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.

20 January 2025

Two-child limit mitigation in Scotland would help larger poor families but policy design could harm work incentives

comment

Mitigating the two-child limit policy would be an effective way to reduce child poverty, but designing an effective policy is not straightforward. 

14 March 2025

Policy analysis

Biggest welfare saving fiscal events (policy measures targeted at working-age and children)

data item

This £5bn saving is the largest cut to welfare in almost a decade, but is smaller in scale than cuts made during the 2010s.

18 March 2025

How can policy boost productivity growth?

conference 25 March 2025 at 09:30

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

Today’s ONS figures reinforce challenges for next week’s Spring Statement

comment

Today, the Office for National Statistics published new figures on government revenues, spending and borrowing.

21 March 2025

Academic research

Tax evasion and the contribution-benefit link: the case of maternity benefits

working paper

This paper studies tax evasion and the contribution-benefit link in the context of maternity benefits in Hungary.

18 December 2024

TaxDev collaborating with Government of Ghana on VAT, customs, and distributional analysis

news

Ghana Ministry of Finance officials explain how the partnership with TaxDev is helping to improve tax policy analysis

24 February 2025

A review of Ghana's value-added tax (VAT) system

report

The report undertakes a review of the VAT system in Ghana with a view to making recommendations for future policy action.

11 February 2025