A study was published in PLoS One last year titled ‘Economic Instruments for Population Diet and Physical Activity Behaviour Change: … Continue reading “Food and soft drink taxes: the whole story”

The Liberal Democrats have proposed raising the top rate of capital gains tax (CGT) to 35 per cent in order … Continue reading “It’s Lafferble: Why hiking capital gains tax would only depress revenues”

Commenting on Vince Cable’s speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, … Continue reading “Increasing borrowing would be incredibly reckless”

A new ComRes poll commissioned by the Institute of Economic Affairs shows: HEADLINE FIGURES When shown how much income tax … Continue reading “Voters favour lower taxes, shows new opinion poll”

Commenting on David Cameron’s speech, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Finally the Prime Minister … Continue reading “Tax cuts are long overdue but a huge boost for Britons”

There can be no doubt that spending on working-age benefits is out of control. Over the past decade alone, spending … Continue reading “Chancellor continues his ‘Edward Scissorhands’ approach to cuts”

Tax is the single biggest area of expenditure for low-income groups and indirect taxes in particular are a major cause … Continue reading “Sin taxes increase inequality and disproportionately harm the poor”

If necessity is the mother of invention, politicians of all stripes will have to be spectacularly inventive in dealing with … Continue reading “Truly radical devolution of powers could banish big government in the UK forever”

Commenting on speculation that the Labour Party will introduce a mansion tax to fund increased NHS spending, Mark Littlewood, Director … Continue reading “Mansion tax would be both arbitrary and unfair”