The UK raises more revenue from wealth and wealth-related taxes as a share of GDP than any other OECD economy … Continue reading “Britain raises more tax from wealth than any other OECD country “

On 23 October, the IEA’s Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz gave opening remarks to a roundtable discussion on the UK economy’s long-term … Continue reading “The alternative to the wealth tax”

Responding to the latest borrowing figures, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The latest news … Continue reading “UK public finances continue to deteriorate”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Is the wealth tax a left-wing cause? If you … Continue reading “Is the wealth tax a left-wing idea?”

Our Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has written for The Telegraph on public service productivity. The article said: “The public sector … Continue reading “Public sector productivity growth is a hollow victory”

Private schools are, on the whole, a good thing. They give parents greater choice in their children’s education, provide the … Continue reading “In defence of VAT on private school fees”

IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has written for City AM criticising the main parties’ claims that … Continue reading “The Costing Conundrum”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop’s response to scrapping the cap on bank bonuses, has been quoted in the Times. The … Continue reading “Scrapping the bank bonus cap is ‘common sense’”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop’s response to the ONS public sector finances figures which showed government borrowing was lower than … Continue reading “Room for well-targeted tax cuts”