Bill Dodwell
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 affair....
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 significant ...
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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 Company o...
Negotiating the statutory maze governing employment status
The key components of a tax system are law enacted by a democratic parliament; collection and enforcement by an independ...
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!