taxation Articles

Leading last year’s G8 in Lough Erne, David Cameron said that the agenda for the world’s most powerful nations should focus on trade, tax and transparency. While some progress has been made, there is of course a lot more to do – as last week’s headlines about...

Monday’s economic speech by Ed Balls contained many important themes and announcements: on work and skills; on industrial policy; and on an economic strategy which depends on an internationalist outlook – not least being an active member at the heart of the European...

The Labour party is about to enter a crucial period. Next month at the National Policy Forum Jon Cruddas' policy review will report and present what is in effect a first draft of Labour's manifesto. A lively debate has been raging across the party for some time as to...

We ask a lot of our tax system. Not merely – merely! – that it fund all that government does. But also that it encourage socially or economically desirable behaviours and aid income redistribution. It has to do this efficiently, in a manner mindful of the UK’s need...