In this article for the Financial Times Adviser, Stuart Adam and Carl Emmerson discuss the effectiveness of inheritance tax and consider possible directions for reform.
Authors
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
Comment details
- Publisher
- Financial Times
Suggested citation
Adam, S and Emmerson, C. (2014). Inheritance tax: should it be reformed or abolished? [Comment] Financial Times. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/inheritance-tax-should-it-be-reformed-or-abolished (accessed: 19 April 2024).
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