Economy

Chancellor’s first step to raising tax on income from wealth leaves potential £50 billion untapped, IPPR finds

Autumn statement reforms to capital gains tax raise just hundreds of millions of tax revenue, dwarfed by the tens of billions left untaxed Fair reforms to equalise taxes on income from...

29/11/2022

Blog post Expert comment Economy IPPR

A lifeline for families: Investing to reduce child poverty this winter

As the cost of living crisis means nearly one in three children are living in poverty, we make the case for additional support this winter.

16/11/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Families IPPR

Spending and stability: How much fiscal space does the UK have?

This briefing challenges the idea that spending cuts are inevitable, and sets out an approach that would stabilise the economy while ensuring that public services are on a secure footing.

01/11/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Budget IPPR

Buy back better: The case for raising taxes on dividends and buybacks

Households in the UK are experiencing a severe cost of living crisis, while some of Britain’s largest companies are making record profits.

27/10/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Budget IPPR

Cutting corporation tax is not a magic bullet for increasing investment

Private sector investment in the UK has fallen to the lowest level among G7 countries – fixing it will not be easy Later this week the chancellor is expected to deliver on Liz Truss’s...

20/09/2022

Blog post Expert comment Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Failing to plan (for growth) is planning to fail

Concerning new figures show the government haven’t committed any new resource to the Plan for Growth despite BEIS disbanding a team of almost 50 civil servants In March of 2021 the government...

15/03/2022

Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Prosperity and justice after the pandemic

To ‘build back better’ we will have to do much more than increase investment: we need to challenge damaging concentrations of power.

22/09/2021

Publication Report Economy Centre for Economic Justice Coronavirus response IPPR

Ending the race to the bottom: Why the UK should seize the opportunity to support a global minimum corporation tax

Since taking office, US President Joe Biden has put forward a bold plan for international cooperation to stop tax avoidance by multinational companies. This briefing paper argues that the UK should...

01/06/2021

Publication Briefing Economy World politics Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Ahead of the G7 meetings, Boris Johnson should score a triple-win on global fiscal fairness

By Carys Roberts and Felicia Wong In April, the Biden administration made history with a proposal to tackle one of the most pressing moral and economic challenges facing the world economy:...

27/05/2021

Blog post Expert comment Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Better than before: How local tax reform can help pay for recovery

This briefing marks the second in a series looking ahead to the Holyrood elections in May. It builds on IPPR Scotland’s Better Than Before report, released in September 2020, outlining the key...

12/04/2021

Publication Briefing Economy IPPR Scotland