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Articles by Ben Sweetman
Tax hikes? Take a hike
Andy Burnham must get a grip on spending rather than squeezing the taxpayer In preparation for his presumed appointment as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has suggested that there is “room for movement on tax” within the Labour manifesto, hinting at future tax hikes. But if Burnham is serious about economic growth, he should reconsider.
How to Make Taxation Less Taxing
This paper argues that the UK tax system is stunting growth and calls for radical reform, with Stamp Duties, Inheritance Tax, the 45% additional rate of income tax and National Insurance to ultimately be abolished, alongside cutting public sector spending. The report contends that reform requires not only a focus on reducing the overall tax burden but also on improvements to the structure of the tax system.
Tarnished Towers - Policy Exchange
Tarnished Towers: Fixing England’s Broken Higher Education System, provides a comprehensive examination of the university crisis. It reveals a system in melt-down, with job losses, course closures and restructuring initiatives across the sector, alongside a wholesale collapse in outcomes, standards and the graduate premium.
The Employment Rights Act’s true cost
The Employment Rights Act promises better wellbeing, but the Government’s own numbers point to higher costs, weaker growth and fewer jobs. Businesses were already bracing themselves for the Government’s contentious Employment Rights Act. They might need to strap themselves in, too; the Impact Assessment released by the Government last week suggests that the costs to firms have been significantly underestimated.
qa.com | QA turns 40 – and pioneers the era of AI-driven learning
QA has led in workplace upskilling through the rise of the personal computer and the dot-com boom, to the shift to cloud computing and mobile-first. Now, it leads the charge in the greatest wave of technological disruption to hit the workforce in four decades: Artificial intelligence. As AI reshapes industries and jobs, it is also reshaping training. Traditional approaches are no longer sufficient. QA is pioneering AI-driven training solutions that prepare organisations for the future.
Policy Exchange - Driving Growth
The new Government has stated that its highest priority is economic growth. There are few measures that would give an immediate, large boost to economic performance. Introducing a full system of road pricing, where motorists pay according to the distance, time and place they travel, is one such measure. As it stands, congestion on UK roads is costing the economy between 1.4% and 2.5% of GDP every year.
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