The government has today published a policy statement outlining its plans for local government funding in England.

Measuring how assortative matching differs between two economies is difficult, we show how the use of different measures can ...

How is the NHS in Scotland performing, and what does this mean for the Scottish Budget? Healthcare is the Scottish Government ...

The Autumn 2024 Budget brought some agricultural property into inheritance tax. What are the changes? Who will be affected?

Changes in funding up to the Autumn Budget Revision (ABR), published on 2 October (before the UK Government’s Autumn Budget) ...

Foregoing a degree for an apprenticeship, saving during Covid and being born and bred in the capital have helped. With ...

Scotland’s income tax rises have likely increased tax avoidance and migration – but the size of the effects is uncertain.

We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.

Falls in funding for home students, a decline in international enrolments and higher labour costs put Scottish university ...

The new government says housing market failures are one of the UK’s biggest barriers to growth. What part does tax have to play in this? How does tax affect the availability and affordability of ...

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 ...

Foregoing a degree for an apprenticeship, saving during Covid and being born and bred in the capital have helped. With sky-high rents, others are not.