Distributional aspects of the introduction of VAT on domestic energy

  • Ian Crawford
  • Stephen Smith
  • Steven Webb

Published on 1 September 1993

This paper considers the impact on households of imposing VAT on domestic energy, and the extent to which the social security system will safeguard poorer households against the additional tax burden.

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This paper considers the impact on households of imposing VAT on domestic energy, and the extent to which the social security system will safeguard poorer households against the additional tax burden.

Authors

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Ian Crawford

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Stephen Smith

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Steven Webb

Report details

DOI
10.1920/co.ifs.1993.0039
ISBN
978-1-873357-30-9
Publisher
IFS

Suggested citation

I, Crawford and S, Smith and S, Webb. (1993). Distributional aspects of the introduction of VAT on domestic energy. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/distributional-aspects-introduction-vat-domestic-energy (accessed: 20 April 2024).

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