Explaining the Economics Behind E-Cigarettes, Rational Behaviour & UK Government Policy

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B55Kue-szF8&t=3s

Progressive and regressive taxes explained

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEeexuF1-s4&t=118s

Tax and fiscal drag

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0hYbLhBYxI&t=3s

The Economics of Tourist Taxes

 The micro and macro effects from tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/mini-case-study-the-economics-of-tourist-taxes?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Weekly%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_861eea8091cad25b899b5465028965b9&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Case%20Study%20The%20Economics%20of%20Tourist%20Taxes

Could an extra Tobacco Tax Revolutionise UK Public Health Funding?

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/could-an-extra-tobacco-tax-revolutionise-uk-public-health-funding?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_11685895cd7deccc83e95046ac2bfcba&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Could%20an%20extra%20Tobacco%20Tax%20Revolutionise%20UK%20Public%20Health%20Funding

Actions to solve market failure in Paris?

 Possibly.

A ban on rental e-scooters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65154854

Increased parking fees for bis SUV's https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68196828

Higher marginal tax rates in Scotland

 Thanks to tutor2u for this summary https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/scottish-government-raises-taxes-for-higher-earners?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_36f549eee298d30149685e34a69059c4&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Scottish%20Government%20Raises%20Taxes%20for%20Higher%20Earners

Changes in alcohol taxes

 A move towards internalising the externality?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT8_ussBvs8 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66361232

The case for a wealth tax?

 Thanks to tutoir2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/call-for-wealth-tax-as-number-of-uk-billionaires-jumps-20-since-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_7561326b207ef8e6e5cc1002868ee2c6&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Call%20for%20wealth%20tax%20as%20number%20of%20UK%20billionaires%20jumps%2020%20since%202020

Does cutting corporate tax rates increase revenue?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21345/economics/does-cutting-corporate-tax-rates-increase-revenue/

T-Charge: New London traffic charge comes into force

New "old diesel" charge in London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41695116

and from Sky
The idea explained
http://news.sky.com/story/t-charge-all-you-need-to-know-about-londons-new-anti-pollution-measure-11094729
and
http://news.sky.com/story/drivers-of-the-most-polluting-vehicles-face-2150-charge-to-enter-centre-of-london-11094609
and
http://news.sky.com/story/london-t-charge-for-most-polluting-vehicles-will-cost-taxpayers-7m-says-sadiq-khan-11094764


and this collection from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/10-t-charge-comes-into-force-in-london?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2024th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2024th%20October%202017+CID_3393acd384d6e9550d3d98a7ed433d37&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=10%20T-Charge%20Comes%20into%20Force%20in%20London%20As%20of%20today%20a%20new%2010%20daily%20charge%20has%20come%20into%20force%20for%20older%20more%20toxic%20vehicles%20that%20drive%20into%20central%20London

Carbon Tax – Pros and Cons

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2207/economics/carbon-tax-pros-and-cons/

The effect of tax cuts

Both macro and micro effects looked at in this economicshelp post
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/13566/economics/the-effect-of-tax-cuts/

Government income and expenditure

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40163676/reality-check-what-are-your-taxes-spent-on

The history of taxation

Thanks to the Economist, found by tutor2u
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp0tjXsfewk

Should we tax people's rubbish to reduce market failure?

Thanks to tutor2u for this story
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/does-taxing-peoples-rubbish-work?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2022nd%20March%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2022nd%20March%202016+CID_990c06fcb339e1981260f3e3fb0f677d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Does%20taxing%20peoples%20rubbish%20work%20People%20might%20dislike%20taxes%20on%20their%20rubbish%20at%20first%20%20but%20such%20taxes%20do%20encourage%20recycling%20and%20eventually%20become%20popular%20That%20is%20the%20main%20finding%20of%20research%20by%20Stefano%20Carattini%20Andrea

Should the chancellor have increased fuel duty?

Nice 2 sided summary from economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/17085/taxes/the-economic-cost-of-fuel-duty-freeze/

Sugar tax is on the way

Jamie Oliver is happy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35823870
Here  are the details
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35824338
and from Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1660913/osborne-to-levy-sugar-tax-on-soft-drinks
and this list of how much sugar is in each drink
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35831125
and more links from tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/resources-on-the-sugar-tax?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2021st%20March%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2021st%20March%202016+CID_8dbd55a93ac46b48361aa6e5f8df17f9&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Resources%20on%20the%20Sugar%20Tax%20Here%20is%20a%20selection%20of%20news%20articles%20and%20other%20resources%20on%20the%20newly%20announced%20tax%20on%20sugary%20soft%20drinks%20in%20the%20UK

Unit 2: Sources of tax revenue for the government

Thanks to economicshelp for this data

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/4001/economics/tax-revenue-sources-in-uk/

Unit 2: What is the effect on the UK of a 50%tax rate?

The argument about abolishing the 50% rate continues according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14821741

a) Discuss the effectiveness of a top tax rate of 50% for UK taxpayers earing over £150,000