HMRC Datalab research projects to date
Updated 9 July 2024
HMRC Datalab research projects since May 2011.
Project title | Institution |
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Company births and deaths: investigating the role of taxation | Oxford University |
Research and Development tax credits and company performance | London School of Economics (LSE) / Imperial College |
Estimating the elasticity of corporate income | London School of Economics (LSE) |
What happened to UK exports before, during and after the global financial crisis? | Nottingham University |
The sensitivity of UK manufacturing firms to extreme weather events | London School of Economics (LSE) / Imperial College |
The effect of property taxes on reported property values: evidence from notches in the UK stamp duty | London School of Economics (LSE) |
Behavioural responses to VAT: evidence from the flat rate scheme of VAT | London School of Economics (LSE) |
Back-and-forth trade, invoicing currency choice, and exchange rate pass-through to prices: the implications for Value-Added Taxation | Warwick University |
Improving estimates of the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco in the UK (The project has been withdrawn) | Nottingham University |
Business Population Estimates, National Statistics | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) |
Book-Tax Differences in the U.K | Oxford University |
The Economic Effects of VAT on Business Behaviour | Oxford University |
The UK Stamp Duty Land Tax: welfare effects and incidence | Oxford University |
Measuring individual level human capital using linked Student Loan Company/HMRC data | Oxford University, Cambridge / Institute for Fiscal Studies |
To what extent do those on high incomes respond to changes in marginal tax rates? | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Modelling Export Activity and its Effect on Firm Productivity, Wages, Profitability, and the Tax Base | University of Essex |
The Extensive and Intensive margins of Growth in the Value of UK Exports and the Role of SME Exporters | London School of Economics (LSE) / Imperial College |
The Effect of the Structure of the Stamp Duty Land Tax on Evasion | London School of Economics (LSE) |
How have changes in the UK capital tax regime since the 1980s affected top incomes and their composition? | London School of Economics (LSE) |
Corporate tax incentives and capital structure | Oxford University |
International Transfer Pricing and Tax Avoidance | Oxford University |
Tax policy and investment: evidence from UK tax returns | Oxford University |
Estimating the elasticity of corporate income - Compliance data | London School of Economics (LSE) |
How effective are fiscal incentives in R&D intensive sectors? | Oxford University |
Evaluation of Research and Development (R&D) Expenditures, Firm Survival, Firm Growth and Employment: UK Evidence | University of Greenwich |
Analysis of stamp duty land tax revenues in Wales | Welsh Government |
A Comparison by Industrial Sector of the Potential Effects of Indirect Taxes with Effective Rates of Corporation Tax | Bournemouth University |
Capital Structure and performance of earlystage companies: An evaluation of the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme in the UK | London School of Economics (LSE) |
Sensitivity of charitable giving by high-income taxpayers to changes in the tax system | Warwick University |
The impact of UKTI export services on export margins and the value of goods exported | University of Surrey / London School of Economics (LSE) / Imperial College |
Business Population Estimates for 2012-13 | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) |
Income of the Self Employed | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) |
Designing resilient supply networks | University of Strathclyde |
Clustering VAT taxpayer population | Cabinet Office |
Impact of environmental regulation on innovation, productivity and trade | London School of Economics (LSE) |
Analysis of Charities claiming Gift Aid | NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) |
Understanding the spread of information in networks | Tax Administration Research Centre / Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Analysing individuals’ use of tax reliefs for tax planning purposes | Tax Administration Research Centre / University of Kent |
Estimating Risk Based Audit Rules | Tax Administration Research Centre / University of Exeter |
Responses to capital gains tax reforms and corporate tax reforms | Tax Administration Research Centre / Institute for Fiscal Studies |
The Frequency of WTC/CTC Payment and Their Effect on Labour Supply | London School of Economics / The University of California, Berkeley |
Bunching vs. Diff-in-diff: Comparing Alternative Methods to Estimate Taxable Income Elasticities using UK Tax Records | Warwick University |
The Scale, Duration and Effects of the Tax Treatment of Losses | Oxford University |
Households’ Responses to the Childcare Tax Credit | Warwick University |
The Effect of the National Insurance Contributions on Employment and Choice of Legal Form | London School of Economics / The University of California, Berkeley |
Business Population Estimates for 2013-14 | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) |
The Role of the Self-Employed and Directors in The Behavioural Response to Tax Rates | London School of Economics |
Estimating the Inter-Temporal and Extensive Margin Responses to Temporary Tax cuts in the UK Housing Market | London School of Economics |
The Distribution of Wealth in the UK since 1895 | Oxford University |
Devolution of Stamp Duty to Wales | National Assembly for Wales |
Investors Tax Reliefs and Corporate Innovation: Indication from the EIS and SEIS Schemes | University of Exeter / London Business School |
Transaction Taxes, Leverage and Liquidity | London School of Economics |
Does Tax Audit Risk Affect a Firm’s Financial Flexibility? | Oxford University |
UK Firms, Productivity and Value Chains | Sussex University |
Causes of Growth in Top Earner Income | London School of Economics |
Individual Savings Accounts in the UK | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
The Economic Analysis of Cash Basis | Oxford University |
Inequality of Opportunity and Fair Income Taxation in the UK | London School of Economics |
SME Exporting Behaviours and Growth | Warwick University |
Wages across UK Cities | Centre for Cities |
Analysis of the Survey of Personal Incomes, Self-Assessment and PAYE Data | National Assembly for Wales |
Analysis of Stamp Duty Land Tax Revenues in Scotland | Scottish Government |
Has the increased importance of capital incomes in the economy undermined equitable growth in the UK from the 1980s onwards? | Oxford University |
Office Tax Simplification – Comparing taxable profits with accounting profits | Oxford University |
Examine the quality of university support for entrepreneurial students and recent graduates | Centre for Entrepreneurs |
Do income based student loans distort earnings? | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
The Impact of Tax Incentives on Savings: The case of the Individual Savings Accounts in the UK | University of Kent |
High Net Worth Unit data for individuals with high incomes | Tax Administration Research Centre / University of Exeter |
Explaining bunching at tax thresholds | Tax Administration Research Centre / University of Exeter |
Assessment of economic impact of EIS/VCT schemes on UK economy | Centre for Progressive Capitalism |
Impact of trade shocks on UK firms and labour markets | Cambridge University |
Global value chains in goods and services in the UK after Brexit | Bank of England |
Characteristics and incomes of business owners | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Granularity in trade in value-added data for key sectors | National Institute of Economic and Social Research |
Through which channels is income from capital affecting inequality outcomes and its composition and what are the implication for fiscal policy in the UK? | Oxford University / London School of Economics |
Creating a database to forecast Scottish LBTT tax receipts | Scottish Fiscal Commission |
Scottish Income Tax Analysis | Scottish Fiscal Commission |
Firm Innovation, research and development and performance | University of Cambridge |
The impact of the Authorized Economic Operator programme on trade, productivity, and welfare | University of Birmingham |
Estimating the behavioural responses of firms to taxation: evidence from corporation tax in the UK | London School of Economics |
Estimating optimising frictions and the elasticity of taxable income: evidence from the UK personal income tax | London School of Economics |
The effect of liquidity constraints on tax evasion | University College London |
Economic Impacts of Migration to the Wages and Employment in the UK: Research for the Migration Advisory Committee | National Institute of Economic and Social Research |
UK trade performance before and after the Brexit referendum | London School of Economics |
R&D tax credits and energy innovation | University College London |
Impact evaluation of the Department for International Trade’s export promotion activities | Frontier Economics on behalf of Department International Trade |
Using administrative data to improve labour market statistics | Economics Statistics Centre of Excellence |
A deep analysis of the UK productivity level and dynamics | University of Sussex |
Characteristics and Behaviours of Non-Domiciled Taxpayers/Behavioural response to taxation of personal foreign income (projects combined) | London School of Economics |
SMEs export strategy, business growth and uncertainties | Aston Business School |
The impact of product standards and other non-tariff barriers on UK firms | University of Cambridge |
Analysis of companies that report zero taxable profits | London School of Economics |
Household Income and Debt | Bank of England |
UK trade with developing countries, statistics by business characteristics | Department for International Development |
Tax incentives for innovation | Durham University |
Comparative analysis of investment patterns of private and public (listed) UK companies | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
Pension saving of the self-employed | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
The tax system and post-tax incomes | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
How does tax affect incorporation & business outcomes | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Evaluating policy reforms that make the tax system fit for purpose | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
The determinants of performance-pay utilisation by firms and its consequences for firm behaviour, performance, and employee outcomes | London School of Economics |
The value of control: quantifying trade offs between asset ownership and inheritance tax planning | Warwick University |
The impact of increases in the minimum wage on low paid workers | Low Pay Commission |
Inheritance and lost tax revenue: Evidence from COVID deaths | King’s College London |
Estimating clean energy R&D in the UK | University College London |
Market Power, Productivity, and Economic Profits | University of Kent |
Parental leave: how much, and why, do employers enhance statutory entitlements; and what explains individual take-up? | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Understanding drivers of pension saving | Institute for Fiscal Studies |