Tax and Fiscal Policy

Mark Littlewood comments on the Shadow Chancellor's pre-spending review speech

Commenting on Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s pre-spending review speech, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs Mark Littlewood said: … Continue reading “McDonnell’s criticism of PM’s spending splurge is the wrong one”
Tax and Fiscal Policy

IEA responds to leadership candidate's pledge to review effectiveness of 'sin taxes'

Commenting on Boris Johnson’s pledge, if elected Leader of the Conservative Party, to launch a comprehensive review into the effectiveness … Continue reading “It’s encouraging to see Mr Johnson take a stand against sin taxes”
Research

The misguided war on offshore financial centres

Summary: Corporate taxes are inefficient, with much greater deadweight costs than most other taxes. The optimal corporate tax rate is … Continue reading “All at Sea”