Government finances and spending

At this event, IFS researchers will set out their latest assessment of the economic and fiscal backdrop and some of the challenges that the Chancellor will need to consider.

IFS Senior Research Economist Ben Zaranko writes for The Conversation on how the UK's lower defence spending has allowed successive governments to pay for a growing welfare state without a higher tax burden.

Christine Farquharson gave a talk on the landscape for early years spending and the challenges facing the sector going forward.

In September, the government announced that it was introducing a cap on the lifetime social care costs faced by individuals. At the event a joint IFS-Health Foundation report was presented that looks at the implications of this change.

This briefing note considers the effects of the government’s proposed amendment to the Care Act, which would mean that means-tested support does not c

The Levelling Up White Paper is just the latest of efforts to tackle regional inequalities. What does it tell us about this government’s approach? And how likely is it to succeed where others have failed?

This note shows the results on firm size and effective tax rates for Ethiopia, where the corporate statutory tax rate is 30%.

This note shows the results on firm size and effective tax rates for Honduras, where the corporate statutory tax rate is 25%.

This note shows the results on firm size and effective tax rates for the Dominican Republic, where the corporate statutory tax rate is 27% in 2015.

This note shows the results on firm size and effective tax rates for Uganda, where the corporate statutory tax rate is 30%.