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Sea change moments and post-crash political economy
The crisis has opened the door to new ideas and policy paradigms, but politicians are yet to build upon them and create a convincing progressive agenda Andrew Baker, Faculty Professorial Fellow, SPERI...
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The regressive evolution of the UK tax base
The declining significance of progressive and business taxation demonstrates the character of ‘austerity’ Daniel Bailey is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Politics, and Craig Berry is a...
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Apple’s tax affairs open the door for global corporate tax reform
By blaming governments for their tax affairs corporations like Apple are inviting the responses they least desire: increased taxes and global tax regulation Ainsley Elbra and John Mikler, Department of...
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Liberal vs populist economic policies in France 2017
Whoever is elected as President in April is set to introduce a break from business as usual in French economic policy Renee Buhr, Department of Political Science, University of Saint Thomas On November...
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The problems with measuring tax systems
In debates about tax policy we need to de-emphasise the role of economics and measurement and rekindle the politics Nicholas Shaxson, tax journalist, investigator and campaigner In the past few years...
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Disgorging the social settlement: What the Paradise Papers tell us about firms
The Paradise Papers reveal how debt and other financial mechanisms are used to move funds offshore and avoid tax. New constraints on firms and managers are needed Adam Leaver, Professor in Accounting...
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Reimagining tax through speculative design – new SPERI project
SPERI is embarking on a new collaborative project which will explore the role of communications between tax authorities and taxpayers in increasing ‘tax morale’. The project will be led by Dr Liam...
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Reimagining tax through speculative design: or, how to critique neoliberalism
If you were given £5m to communicate *something* with all income taxpayers, what message would you want to circulate? What form would it take? How radical would you be? Liam Stanley, Associate Fellow,...
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