Andrew Goodall

Retired freelance writer on UK tax law and policy. @CAFOD volunteer.

[CAFOD @CAFOD]

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[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

What if there was a consensus on the tax reforms the UK needs?

What if it was backed by policy experts from think tanks across the political spectrum, from the Adam Smith Institute to the Resolution Foundation?

The consensus is real. The question is: will anyone act on it?

[Full Fact @FullFact]

The leaked BBC dossier and the resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness are reminders of the potential damage that can be done to public confidence in verifiable facts.

Statement from our CEO, Chris Morris:

[Helen Miller @HelenMiller_IFS]

We'll hear lots about the politics of tax increases in coming weeks-let's not forget the economics

Some tax raising options are particularly damaging to growth

However much revenue the Chancellor wants, reform of taxes - rather than just rate increases - should be a priority

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

Today’s Times gives “urged” the entirely new meaning of “a lukewarm mention in the middle of a 66 page report”.

[Paul Johnson @PJTheEconomist]

The bond markets are simply the people and institutions who lend government money. We can avoid being “in hock” to them by reducing borrowing. We struggle now because our borrowing and debt are extremely high. Mr Burnham wants to increase borrowing.

[William Hague @WilliamJHague]

Arguments against digital ID are paper thin. The reality is most voters now back them.

The Prime Minister should have the courage to embrace them in full.

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Please know that this is baseless scaremongering from Trump and RFK.

There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.

A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.

Likewise, there is no good evidence linking vaccines (of any kind) to autism.

Spreading medical disinformation is a disgusting abuse of political power with dangerous real world consequences.

[Centre for the Analysis of Taxation @CenTaxUK]

NEW: Removing the National Insurance (NICs) tax break for partnerships would raise £1.9bn while improving productivity.

Here are some of our key findings 🧵

https://t.co/eEEYNHR5TR

[CAFOD @CAFOD]

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[Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform]

First Past the Post stands to make a mockery of the electorate at the next election, boosting some parties and punishing others, all based on tiny differences in vote share. https://t.co/64SsCI7nPS

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

It's shocking how much consensus there is amongst tax policy wonks and economists of Left and Right on the tax reforms the UK needs to boost growth & make the tax system fairer

More shocking: they're reforms that are never mentioned by any politicians

[Andrew Goodall @ACGoodall2023]

@hselftax @HMRCgovuk Congratulations, Heather.

[Derek Brower @derek_brower]

What has Elon Musk’s Doge actually achieved? https://t.co/pNKbI3IIxe via @ft

Excellent deep dive from @JoeMillerJr on the Doge flop

[Andrew Goodall @ACGoodall2023]

“To give you an idea of how ridiculous this is…” - @johnauthers on Trump’s tariff equation

[Bloomberg Opinion @opinion]

Trump’s tariff equation is nonsense, says @johnauthers. Here’s why 🎥

[Bloomberg Opinion @opinion]

Trump’s tariff equation is nonsense, says @johnauthers. Here’s why 🎥

[Rasmus Jarlov @RasmusJarlov]

I went to my local supermarket today and complained that I have a trade deficit with them. I subsidize them hundreds of dollars a month and get nothing in return. (Besides food but who cares). It is a rip off and they have been doing it for years! It stops now. From now on I am imposing an extra expense on myself, when I buy their goods. They may laugh now, but we all know they are going to cave and make a deal.

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

Today might be the day Donald Trump slaps tariffs on UK goods — because he thinks VAT is a tariff. Yes, he's wrong. But the reason *why* he's wrong is surprisingly deep.

So here's a 🧵 on the nerdy detail of VAT: via beer, Jaffa Cakes and an economic theorem from 1936.

[Helen Miller @HelenMiller_IFS]

As we've highlighted many times @TheIFS, the tax system has a damaging cliff edge at £100k. For some people with kids in nursery, earning an extra £1 can make you over £20,000 worse off!
Numbers thanks to
@StuartAdam_IFS & @ckfarquharson
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[Paul Johnson @PJTheEconomist]

We @TheIFS identified big errors in ONS wealth estimates. (They didn’t correct for inflation when valuing pensions). They’ve fixed those without acknowledging they were mistakes. But have introduced a new flaw which takes a cool £2.3 trillion from wealth estimates for 2020.