Bill Dodwell
Changes in the UK tax system: the power of statistics
One of the spin-off benefits of the Budget is that it gives us the opportunity to have a broader look at the U...
Spring Budget 2023: some important messages for business and individuals
After the tax rises from the 2022 changes, the Spring Budget reduces tax by about £13 billion in 2023-24 and e...
The administration of state pensions: not as simple as it sounds
© Getty images/iStockphoto About 12.6 million adults received the state pension in February 2023 (see bit ...
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The Autumn Statement: the latest fiscal plan
After the wild exuberance of the 23 September Growth Plan, the Autumn Statement was a rather more sombre affai...
The Conservative government’s latest policy reversals
The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, was appointed on 14 October and the first announcement came on the same day. ...
Going for growth: examining the 'fiscal event'
The new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, delivered a ‘fiscal event’ on 23 September, announcing some of the most si...
The Office of Tax Simplification publishes its review findings
The Office of Tax Simplification published its review of simplification (see bit.ly/3AIpTwW) on 18 July – just...
How do tax thresholds impact our financial behaviour?
One of the traditional means of apparently simplifying the tax system has always been to lift thresholds. ...
How to reduce the burden of tax returns upon millions of self-employed taxpayers
One of the best series of events – at least in my view(!) – is the History of Tax events run by the Worshipful...