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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