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.

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.

Latest policy publications

Capital Gains Tax on Entrepreneurs: Should the UK have a ‘Unicorn Relief’?

Capital Gains Tax on Entrepreneurs: Should the UK have a ‘Unicorn Relief’?

8 October 2026

Taxes at the top: Understanding what high earners pay and options for reform

Taxes at the top: Understanding what high earners pay and options for reform

23 September 2026

Removing the £100,000 childcare cliff-edge: Impacts and cost of reform

Removing the £100,000 childcare cliff-edge: Impacts and cost of reform

10 September 2026

The Regulation of Political Donations: Transparency, Foreign Interference and Tax Benefits

The Regulation of Political Donations: Transparency, Foreign Interference and Tax Benefits

19 March 2026

Research publications

Technical Note: The CenTax Business-to-Worker Register

Technical Note: The CenTax Business-to-Worker Register

May 2026

Arrivals and departures for capital gains tax: the UK in international context

Arrivals and departures for capital gains tax: the UK in international context

March 2026

Measuring Top Wealth Shares in the UK

Measuring Top Wealth Shares in the UK

September 2025

‘But Switzerland’s boring’: tax migration and the pull of place-specific cultural capital

‘But Switzerland’s boring’: tax migration and the pull of place-specific cultural capital

July 2025

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