In times of economic adversity, wealth taxes on the richest are often proffered as a solution. Last week, Labour’s largest … Continue reading “The wealthy aren’t all that bad”

IEA Executive Director Tom Clougherty has been quoted in The Telegraph commenting on reports that the October budget will include … Continue reading “Looming Tax Hikes”

IEA Acting Director of Communications Reem Ibrahim has written for the Express reacting to reports that the Government will raise … Continue reading “Tax Hike Fantasy”

IEA Executive Director Tom Clougherty was referenced in CityAM in relation to his comment on potential tax hikes. The article … Continue reading “Tax hikes are bound to hit ‘working people’”

Commenting on reports that the Government intends to raise taxes following Sir Keir Starmer’s speech this morning, Tom Clougherty, Executive … Continue reading “Tax hikes are bound to hit ‘working people’”

Commenting on reports that the Chancellor is planning to change the way in which public debt is measured to allow … Continue reading “Chancellor should ‘tread carefully’ on fiscal rule changes”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The Daily Mirror commenting on the £22bn shortfall in public finances … Continue reading “Public Finance ‘Black Hole’ Set to be Filled by Tax Rises”

IEA Director Tom Clougherty was quoted in The Daily Express on the potential growth-killing effects of a possible take increase … Continue reading “Government’s ‘Tax Bombshell’ Could ‘Kill Growth’”

Commenting on spending cuts announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to plug a £20 billion gap in the public finances, Julian … Continue reading “Public sector pay rises driving fiscal ‘black hole’”