Responding to calls for the Chancellor to replace council tax and stamp duty with a single new property tax, Mark Littlewood, Director General at … Continue reading “Property tax reform must not increase overall tax burden, says IEA expert”

The Institute of Fiscal Studies has released a report advocating for controversial reforms that would increase the tax burden on … Continue reading “Now is the “wrong time” to increase taxes on the self-employed”

Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the IEA, appeared on BBC Radio 4 to express his dismay at … Continue reading “Oxfam report makes flawed assumptions about free markets”

Reacting to Oxfam’s report on wealth inequality, Professor Len shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the IEA said “It is … Continue reading “It’s sad to see an organisation like Oxfam demonising the market economy”

An Oxfam report ‘The Inequality Virus’ calls for higher taxes on the very richest, as well as a temporary tax … Continue reading “Oxfam poverty report shows a “fundamental misunderstanding” of economics”

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned by business leaders that any attempt to raise Corporation Tax in the upcoming … Continue reading “Corporation Tax hike could force companies to “relocate overseas””

Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering raising Corporation Tax in the upcoming March Budget in a bid to pay off some … Continue reading “Rishi Sunak must resist the urge to increase Corporation Tax”

Responding to reports that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering raising corporation tax, Mark Littlewood, Director General at free market think … Continue reading “Hiking corporation tax would be ‘illogical and counterproductive”, says IEA expert”

Rumours are circulating that  Treasury officials are contemplating major tax rises to restore stability to the public finances if the … Continue reading “Tax hikes would be ‘counterproductive’ to UK’s economic recovery”