Bill Dodwell
The Spring Statement: Capital, People, Ideas
Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the Spring Statement on 23 March amidst a difficult UK and global context. The Statemen...
The OTS launches a new review of tax simplification
The Office of Tax Simplification has just announced a new review to consider what tax simplification means....
The real-life impact of tax can be frustrating
Children add a great deal to any parent’s life – but this isn’t an article about parenting!
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Look at the numbers
Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his third Budget on 27 October, combining it with announcing the results of Spending Re...
Calling the housekeeper
One of the cleverest – but most misunderstood (and often incorrect) – parts of the tax system is the tax code....
A historical oddity?
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced the new calendar, to correct inaccuracies from the older Julian calendar....
Health and Social Care Levy
On 9 September, the Prime Minister announced to the House of Commons (see bit.ly/2XgFe6B ) that the government would:...
A new philosophy of tax
On 2 July, the Office of Tax Simplification published its report on ‘Making better use of third party data: a vision for...
The problem with platforms
The topic for discussion at the latest CIOT/IFS debate on 23 June was ‘How should platforms and gig economy workers be t...