Responding to the latest employment data, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research … Continue reading “Redundancy figures mask devastating impact of Covid on self-employed”

NEW IEA RESEARCH WARNS AGAINST “PENALISING” THE SELF-EMPLOYED   The self-employed have been particularly hard-hit during the Coronavirus. There are longstanding … Continue reading “New IEA research warns against “penalising” the self-employed”

NEW IEA RESEARCH WARNS AGAINST “PENALISING” THE SELF-EMPLOYED   The self-employed have been particularly hard-hit during the Coronavirus. There are longstanding … Continue reading “New IEA research warns against “penalising” the self-employed”

The findings from the Financial Conduct Authority’s review of unsecured credit are expected early in the new year,  but this … Continue reading “Misguided reform of lending sector could mean only the affluent can readily access credit”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to the new Treasury consultation on VAT and the sharing economy, Julian Jessop, IEA Economics … Continue reading “IEA responds to prospect of tougher VAT rules on apps”

Writing for Reaction, IEA Director of Communications Annabel Denham points out that the vast majority of nations that have introduced … Continue reading “Punitive taxes on the rich are “counter-productive””

IEA Director General Mark Littlewood has responded to the Wealth Tax Commission’s suggestion that a “one-off” wealth tax should be … Continue reading “Ignore calls for a “pernicious” wealth tax”

Responding to data from the Office of National Statistics examining how people spent their time after the lockdown, IEA Head … Continue reading “Working from home could be “here to stay””

The fast roll-out of vaccines should help the economy to recover in 2021, improve the public finances and remove the … Continue reading “Fast growth will “remove the need for austerity or tax hikes””