What's the future of corporation tax? podcast<p><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. </span></p>10 April 2025
Spring Statement 2025: IFS Zooms In podcast<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(13, 13, 13);counter-reset:list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0;cursor:text;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> What were the decisions and trade-offs made by Chancellor Reeves?</p>27 March 2025
The Schools Bill: what's changing and why? podcast<p class="p1">The bill aims to improve education and social care for children. But will it work?</p>11 March 2025
IFS Annual Lecture: Trade Wars and the Future of Globalisation conference 20 May 2025 <p>Professor Meredith Crowley will deliver the 2025 <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">IFS Annual Lecture. </span></p>
From Sure Start to Family Hubs: how can evidence best inform policymaking for joined up family support in the early years? conference 22 May 2025 <p>This event will explore the evidence and policy landscape around early years family support. It will also mark the launch of a new report from IFS.</p>
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Autumn Budget 2024: initial IFS response CommentIFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the overall picture for taxation, spending and the public finances in the Autumn 2024 Budget.30 October 2024
Why isn’t Britain getting richer anymore? CommentUntil the Great Recession in 2008, the British economy was growing.29 October 2024
We can’t have any more budgets where speculation is running wild CommentRachel Reeves needs to deliver a clear statement of intent for the remainder of this government’s time in office28 October 2024
Reform or replace? Three country perspectives on the use of tax incentives for structural transformation CommentThis blog was originally published on odi.org on 23 October 2024 here, and is reproduced with kind permission.23 October 2024
Three challenges for getting people on incapacity benefits into work CommentWhy do so few people move from incapacity benefits into work? What does this mean for government plans to get more people working?15 October 2024
How Rachel Reeves can fix capital gains tax CommentThe chancellor should focus on the tax base and close loopholes to make the system fairer14 October 2024
Even if Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like focus on efficiency CommentDavid Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like focus on efficiency10 October 2024
Promises made by Rachel Reeves limit her room for manoeuvre CommentChanging the measure of debt could free up billions for investment, but it’s not a risk-free move30 September 2024
Fiscal rules and investment in the upcoming Budget CommentThe government is reportedly considering a change to the debt rule to allow for more borrowing for investment. We consider some of the options.27 September 2024
Cheapflation and the rise of inflation inequality CommentWe use detailed data on price and spending patterns for groceries to assess the relative impacts of inflation across rich and poor households.23 September 2024
Options for increasing taxes CommentWhat taxes could the Chancellor increase in her first Budget on 30 October? And how could it be done in a way that improves tax design?21 September 2024
It’s time to be honest about the funding of social care CommentThe fury about ending the winter fuel allowance is a diversion from a much important issue: our failing social care system. 16 September 2024
Student visas down by a sixth will cause challenges for some universities CommentIFS responds to new study visa application statistics.12 September 2024
Raising revenue from reforms to pensions taxation CommentHow should pensions tax relief be reformed, and could it be done in ways that raise revenue?11 September 2024
Immediate response to the Scottish Finance Minister’s announcement of in-year spending cuts CommentAnalysis of today's statement by Shona Robison MSP at Holyrood.3 September 2024
Devolution may be sexier, but updating the local government finance system is vital CommentAny plans for devolution need to be accompanied by updates to English councils’ hideously outdated funding allocations.3 September 2024
Think you know all about house prices and pay inequality? Think again Comment"Perceptions take a while to catch up with reality and that presents a challenge for the new government." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.2 September 2024
Free childcare for the under-2s will mean big savings for some parents – but wider impacts are anyone’s guess CommentHow might new childcare entitlements for under-2s affect families? Who uses formal childcare already? And will the new entitlements be deliverable?2 September 2024
Home Office budgeting and asylum overspends CommentThe Home Office has repeatedly spent far more than budgeted for asylum, border, visa and passport operations in recent years.29 August 2024
IFS responds to the latest public finance figures CommentAnalysis of today's figures on day-to-day spending by central government.21 August 2024
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Autumn Budget 2024: initial IFS response
IFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the overall picture for taxation, spending and the public finances in the Autumn 2024 Budget.
30 October 2024
Why isn’t Britain getting richer anymore?
Until the Great Recession in 2008, the British economy was growing.
29 October 2024
We can’t have any more budgets where speculation is running wild
Rachel Reeves needs to deliver a clear statement of intent for the remainder of this government’s time in office
28 October 2024
Reform or replace? Three country perspectives on the use of tax incentives for structural transformation
This blog was originally published on odi.org on 23 October 2024 here, and is reproduced with kind permission.
23 October 2024
Three challenges for getting people on incapacity benefits into work
Why do so few people move from incapacity benefits into work? What does this mean for government plans to get more people working?
15 October 2024
How Rachel Reeves can fix capital gains tax
The chancellor should focus on the tax base and close loopholes to make the system fairer
14 October 2024
Even if Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like focus on efficiency
David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like focus on efficiency
10 October 2024
Promises made by Rachel Reeves limit her room for manoeuvre
Changing the measure of debt could free up billions for investment, but it’s not a risk-free move
30 September 2024
Fiscal rules and investment in the upcoming Budget
The government is reportedly considering a change to the debt rule to allow for more borrowing for investment. We consider some of the options.
27 September 2024
Cheapflation and the rise of inflation inequality
We use detailed data on price and spending patterns for groceries to assess the relative impacts of inflation across rich and poor households.
23 September 2024
Options for increasing taxes
21 September 2024
It’s time to be honest about the funding of social care
16 September 2024
Student visas down by a sixth will cause challenges for some universities
12 September 2024
Raising revenue from reforms to pensions taxation
11 September 2024
Immediate response to the Scottish Finance Minister’s announcement of in-year spending cuts
3 September 2024
Devolution may be sexier, but updating the local government finance system is vital
3 September 2024
Think you know all about house prices and pay inequality? Think again
"Perceptions take a while to catch up with reality and that presents a challenge for the new government." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.
2 September 2024
Free childcare for the under-2s will mean big savings for some parents – but wider impacts are anyone’s guess
2 September 2024
Home Office budgeting and asylum overspends
29 August 2024
IFS responds to the latest public finance figures
21 August 2024