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Why we need to reform inheritance tax
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We discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.
6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds
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Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement.
22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained
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This week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.
16 November 2023
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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.
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Annual report on education spending in England: 2023

Report

Our sixth annual report on education spending shows changes over time across different stages of education, as well as geographic differences.

11 December 2023

The Autumn Statement explained

Podcast

We analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement.

24 November 2023

What does the Autumn Statement mean for local government and public service spending?

Comment

Kate Ogden explains the impact of the Autumn Statement on public services, council funding and devolution deals.

24 November 2023

2p cut is welcome but fiscal risks are serious

Comment

"Whoever is chancellor after the next election, is going to have to face up to some hard truths," Paul Johnson in The Times.

23 November 2023

A photo of Jeremy Hunt holding the budget box

Autumn Statement 2023

Collection

All our IFS analysis of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement 2023.

22 November 2023

Autumn Statement 2023 response

Comment

Higher inflation has boosted tax revenues. Rather than compensate public services, or bank the spoils, the Chancellor decided to cut taxes.

22 November 2023

The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds

Explainer

Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement.

22 November 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

Using October rather than September inflation to uprate working-age benefits represents a £3 billion cut

Comment

Using October rather than September inflation to uprate benefits in April 2024 would be a permanent £3 billion cut to the size of the benefits system.

16 November 2023

Assessing the Welsh Government’s consultation on reforms to council tax

Report

We analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’.

14 November 2023

Revaluation and reform of Welsh council tax should proceed without delay

Comment

We analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’.

14 November 2023

The changes to the UK's net zero pathway explained

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What are the changes announced by the Prime Minister and what will their impacts be?

10 November 2023

The Expert Factor: What next for Net Zero?

Podcast

Recently, the government has sought to alter the UK's net zero plans. This week, the experts dig into the changes and assess their impact.

6 November 2023

Debt can be redefined but it won’t disappear. Hard decisions are needed

Comment

"The bind is a real one. Both we and our political leaders need to face up to it." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.

23 October 2023

The Expert Factor: Why is the UK so bad at infrastructure?

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The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into what goes wrong when the UK wants to build big things.

20 October 2023

Now is not the time for tax cuts

Explainer

In the current environment of high inflation and rising interest rates, tax cuts at the upcoming Budget would be extremely difficult to justify.

18 October 2023

The economic picture facing the Chancellor

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We look at the underlying economic situation facing the Chancellor following the publication of our IFS Green Budget 2023 report.

18 October 2023

Green Budget 2023

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The Chancellor is in a fiscal bind as low growth and high debt interest payments limit any room for manoeuvre in the forthcoming Autumn Statement.

17 October 2023

Green Budget 2023

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The IFS Green Budget assessed the state of the UK economy and the government's fiscal position as attention turns towards next year's election.

17 October 2023

IFS Green Budget 2023

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All the analysis from our IFS Green Budget 2023, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and in partnership with Citi.

17 October 2023

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