On 2 December, King’s College London’s Politics Society organised a debate on the question of whether Britain needs a wealth … Continue reading “Does Britain need a wealth tax?”

Today the Chancellor raised the white flag in the battle for economic growth. There were two key audiences for this … Continue reading “The Chancellor has given up on growth”

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”

Property taxes are flavour of the month in the lead-up to the Chancellor’s late November budget with much discussion taking … Continue reading “The Residential-Property Tax Trap”

British ¡Afuera! is a new series of pieces applying the principles of the IEA’s ‘Sharper Axes, Lower Taxes’ and Argentinian … Continue reading “Introducing: British ¡Afuera!”

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 comments on Britian’s fiscal black hole in The Sun. The article said: “It would be … Continue reading “Embattled Reeves told she must cut spending to help tackle UK’s mounting debt amid fears of more tax hikes”

Our Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has written for The Spectator on why the UK’s debt costs are still so high. … Continue reading “Why are UK debt costs still so high – and does it matter?”

Our Economics Fellow Julian Jessop comments on the freeze on income thresholds is quoted in The Times The article said: … Continue reading “The biggest tax heist (that you may not have even noticed)”