The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Tax and public finances: the fundamentals Report This report highlights 10 key facts about UK tax and public finance policy that will underpin the choices faced by governments in coming decades. 23 August 2023
Employment, earnings and incomes in Scotland Report How have employment, earnings and incomes performed in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK? What drives geographic inequalities within Scotland? 9 August 2023
Earnings and income inequality in Scotland Presentation This presentation to the Royal Society of Edinburgh provides an early preview of upcoming work on labour market trends and inequalities in Scotland. 28 June 2023
CIOT/IFS debate: Where next for income tax? Event 26 June 2023 at 18:30 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH Income tax is the UK’s biggest revenue raiser, and is always high on the political agenda. This event asked what is the plan for income tax?
An immediate response to the Scottish Government’s MTFS Comment Updated funding and spending projections show a significant funding gap looming for the Scottish Government – and little sense of how to address it. 25 May 2023
Turbocharged tax increases reveal PM’s lack of options Comment "My bet is that the tax burden will not get back to its pre-2020 levels for many decades, if ever." Paul Johnson writes for the Times on tax rises. 17 May 2023
Why are more and more people paying the higher rate of tax? Explainer In recent decades, the amount of adults paying the higher rate of tax has increased enormously. In this explainer, we explain the reasons why. 17 May 2023
A deepening freeze: more adults than ever are paying higher-rate tax Report How many people pay higher rates of income tax? We analyse the large increases in the share of adults paying the 40% rate or above since 1991–92. 16 May 2023
The stealth tax rise Podcast We look at the impact that freezing tax thresholds has on the tax people pay. 6 April 2023
Britain’s economically damaging tax system is now indefensible Comment "In remembering Lord Lawson, it is surely his 1988 Budget which will stand as his defining moment as chancellor." Paul Johnson writes in The Telegraph 5 April 2023
How are private pensions taxed? Explainer Private pensions form a key part of retirement saving. We explore how they are taxed. 3 April 2023
IFS residential conference 2023 - Taxing top incomes: design issues & challenges beyond the politics Conference 30 March 2023 at 12:00 Oxford This conference, sponsored by CIOT, looked at the taxation of top incomes and asked how the system could be made more rational and effective.
IFS residential conference 2023 Presentation This conference, sponsored by CIOT, looked at the taxation of top incomes and asked how the system could be made more rational and effective. 30 March 2023
The long view: how tax expenditures affect revenue over multiple years Comment Timing differences (loss carry-forward and accelerated depreciation) mean that tax expenditures can have long-lasting effects. 29 March 2023
Three key takeaways from our TaxDev Tax Expenditures Workshop Comment Tax expenditure reporting is vital but challenging – this briefing covers three key takeaways from a recent workshop on the topic. 17 March 2023
Better Budgets: has tax policy making improved? Event 6 March 2023 at 17:45 Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London, 5AA Six years on, this event looked back on the conclusions and the recommendations of our report on ‘Better Budgets: making tax policy better’.
How to tax the rich? Podcast We talk non-doms, offshore trusts, capital gains and wealth taxes in a quest to answer the question: how should we tax the wealthy? 24 February 2023
Scottish Budget 2023–24: further analysis Report The aim of this report is to look at some of the key implications of the Scottish Budget for the coming year, and for the longer term. 17 February 2023
Changes to taxing pensions need to be sensitive, but they should happen Comment "We need to tread carefully, gradually and sensitively, but this cannot be a permanent block to action." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 13 February 2023
A blueprint for a better tax treatment of pensions Report How should pensions be taxed? We propose income tax and National Insurance reforms that would more evenly support pension saving. 6 February 2023
