It’s been a little over two days since the Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced a snap general election. But already the parties have begun to set out their stalls for the coming debate.
In a...
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In a brief mention in today’s Autumn Statement the Chancellor confirmed the increase in the personal tax allowance to £12,500 and the threshold for the higher rate to £50,000 by the end of the...
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The government’s plans to hand over 100 per cent of business rates revenue to local authorities (LAs) currently risks failing on its objective to grow local economies. Richer LAs will receive...
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This report sets out our analysis of the new 100-per-cent retained business rates scheme, based on the government's statements to date, and our recommendations for an alternative system that more...
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It was striking how much chancellor George Osborne and Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney agreed about the public spending settlement coming to Scotland for the next four years, when the UK...
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George Osborne is not a politician to bet against. His fortunes have oscillated wildly since the summer budget, just as they did in the last parliament, but he has emerged unscathed from his latest...
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This report shows how the chancellor could make the forthcoming spending review as progressive as possible – while keeping his promises to reach a surplus by 2019/20 and to avoid rises in national...
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This briefing explores recently published figures on income, taxes and benefits, the important differences between households across the country, and how they reflect a spatial imbalance in economic...
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Here, we really are living beyond our means - and have been for the last three decades. Official figures for the first three quarters of the year show that 2013 is set to be the 30th consecutive...
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In this provocative long essay, Chris Nicholas argues for 'far-reaching, comprehensive and multidimensional' tax reforms aimed at making the tax system fairer and better equipped to manage the tricky...
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