The Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) is dedicated to improving public understanding of tax policy and helping to design a better tax system, by generating evidence that is rigorous and relevant to policymakers and the public.
Our policy interventions build on cutting-edge academic research conducted by our team of economic and legal researchers, as well as international evidence and experience. We work at the interface of academia and policy to conduct research that can be used by government and hold government to account. We are politically impartial and independent. Our work aims not just to react to current debates but to set the policymaking agenda by shedding new light on the topics that matter for public finances and trust in the tax system.
Our research focuses on the characteristics, behaviours and economic impacts of top earners and the wealthy, and the design of taxes affecting this group. As we expand, we’ll develop into other areas of the tax system too. Our research is mainly quantitative, but we work closely with tax advisors and the legal profession, as well as statisticians and policymakers. This collaboration is core to our mission because it enables us to provide evidence and evaluation that is academically rigorous but also resonates in the real world.
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CenTax website