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Taxes and benefits

Our work analyses impacts on inequality, poverty, the public finances, and the behaviour of workers, firms and consumers, and considers how their design could be improved. Its focus ranges from the taxation of sugary drinks to revenue-raising measures in low and middle income countries to ongoing UK benefit reforms.

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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

Jeremy Hunt

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

Carl Emmerson

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

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Green Budget 2023

Presentation
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

Bank of England

Green Budget 2023

Report
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