This paper estimates the responsiveness of retirement saving to tax incentives for employees in Great Britain.

Why do so few people move from incapacity benefits into work? What does this mean for government plans to get more people ...

What Reeves needs to do is to think about the tax base — the measure of gains on which the tax is charged — as well as the ...

We examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and ...

Growth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require ...

David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like ...

Paul has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies since 2011. He is a columnist for The Times, and is a regular contributor to other broadcast and print media. He is a visiting professor in ...

David is an Associate Director and helps lead two main areas of research at the Institute. First is work on devolved and local government finance, with a particular focus on the distribution of ...

Robert is Deputy Director at the IFS. His research focuses primarily on the labour market, the drivers of income and wealth inequalities, and the design of the welfare system. Currently this includes ...

We explore why CGT reform is necessary and how changes could make the tax system fairer, more efficient and more ...

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Carl is Deputy Director of the IFS, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, an editor of the annual IFS Green Budget and a Director of the Pensions Review. His research includes issues around the ...