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TAXBEN is the IFS’s tax and benefit microsimulation model, which calculates the impact of tax and benefit policy on households. It is used heavily in IFS’s work on the impacts of tax and benefit policy. This document gives a high level summary of TAXBEN, covering what policies and effects it does and does not include, and its limitations.
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Associate Director
Tom is an Associate Director at the IFS and Head of the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
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- The IFS
Suggested citation
Waters, T. (2017). TAXBEN: The IFS tax and benefit microsimulation model. London: The IFS.
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