Government finances and spending

This presentation was delivered at an IMF event,

This presentation was delivered at an IMF event,

This presentation was delivered at an IMF event, "Tax Reform in the U.K. and the U.S: Lessons from the Mirrlees Review".

This presentation was delivered at an IMF event,

These slides were delivered at an IFS Briefing on the National Funding Formula, 18 November 2011.

This presentation was delivered at LACEA Annual Conference 2011, in Santiago de Chile, Chile.

This presentation was delivered at LACEA Annual Conference 2011, in Santiago de Chile, Chile.

This presentation was given at the Social Market Foundation.

Carl Emmerson argues that a redesign of public service pensions could provide better value for taxpayers.

In a speech made yesterday, the leader of the Labour party, Ed Miliband, accused the coalition's corporate tax policies of "rigging" the tax system against manufacturing and long term investment. This observation discusses how the package of measures will alter the tax burden and affect the UK's competitiveness.

This presentation was given at the King's Fund.

Paul Johnson discusses the 50 percent tax rate on incomes over £150,000 and questions the effectiveness of a top tax increase.

Yesterday the International Monetary Fund published its latest Fiscal Monitor, which surveys public finance developments across the world and updates their fiscal projections. Here we look at some of the main fiscal projections and take stock of how the planned fiscal consolidation in the UK compares to those currently planned in other advanced economies.