Why we need to reform inheritance tax podcastWe discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds explainerPaul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained podcastThis week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.16 November 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? event 11 December 2023 The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth conference 12 December 2023 At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension? event 13 December 2023 At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy landing pageThe ESRC has funded a research centre at IFS since 1991, recognised as a global centre of excellence and now with UKRI Research Institute status.15 July 2022
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
Social mobility and wealth Conference 12 December 2023 at 10:30 Church House Conference Centre, London, SW1P 3NZ At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Why we need to reform inheritance tax Podcast We discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it. 6 December 2023
Cutting inheritance tax isn’t quite as simple as its proponents suggest Comment "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
Halving inheritance tax would give away an average of £180,000 to the top 5% of estates at death Comment It is rumoured the Chancellor will halve inheritance tax in next week’s Autumn Statement. Four-fifths of the cut would go to estates worth over £1m. 18 November 2023
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
Taxes could be cut within broader reforms Comment "The Chancellor doesn’t need to wait for fiscal headroom to reform public finances" says Helen Miller in The Telegraph. 2 November 2023
Inheritance tax raises £7bn a year. It needs reform. Explainer We lay out issues with the inheritance tax system and examine options for reform. 10 October 2023
‘Only millionaires should fear inheritance tax – not the property-owning middle class’ Comment "As inherited wealth grows, the need for tax reform is becoming more pressing." Carl Emmerson writes in The Telegraph. 4 October 2023
What is the point of inheritance tax? Comment David Sturrock and Arun Advani write for the New Statesman on inheritance tax, social mobility and tax revenues. 29 September 2023
Reforming inheritance tax Event 27 September 2023 at 14:00 via Slido and Youtube At this online event we examined options for, and distributional effects of, the reform of inheritance tax.
Reforming inheritance tax Report We set out issues with the inheritance tax system and examine options for reform and the distributional impacts of reforming or abolishing the tax. 27 September 2023
Reforming inheritance tax Presentation At this online event we examined options for, and distributional effects of, the reform of inheritance tax. 27 September 2023
British tax system is in need of reform Comment "There are few corners of the British tax system that are not in urgent need of repair." Isaac Delestre writes for Taxation. 15 September 2023
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
Abolishing inheritance tax would leave the country a terrible legacy Comment "I despair." Paul Johnson writes for the Times on the recent debate around abolishing inheritance tax. 17 July 2023
Should we abolish inheritance tax? Explainer Recently there have been calls to abolish inheritance tax. Paul Johnson takes us through the facts in 90 seconds. 7 June 2023
The stealth tax rise Podcast We look at the impact that freezing tax thresholds has on the tax people pay. 6 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.
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
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
