Centre for Tax Law Workshop

The Old Kitchens, Queens’ College Cambridge

Topic: Family Tax Credits in the US – and UK

Principal Speaker: Jonathan Barry Forman, Alfred P. Murrah Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma and currently Professor in Residence, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC

Other speakers will include: Tony Orhnial, formerly HMRC and once in charge of UK tax policy in this area and Robin Williamson Technical Director, CIOT and Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
In his 2006 book Making America Work, published by Urban Institute, Jon Forman “explains how current government policies influence work and work behaviour and makes the case for changing government tax, welfare, Social Security, pension, and labour market policies to encourage work and promote greater economic justice. It is a clear, provocative declaration of principles and a bold prescription for policies that restore and preserve the balance of work rewards and economic justice.”
Jon’s 52 page paper “Using Refundable Tax Credits to Help Low-income Taxpayers: What Do We Know, and What Can We Learn from Other Countries?” will be circulated electronically to those attending. It will also be available in hard copy on the day. In his time with us he will concentrate on the US situation.

This Workshop will take place at Queens' College Cambridge and will run from 10.10am (Participants will need to register beforehand) until 3.45pm
To book for this workshop please contact the Centre for Tax Law - ctl@law.cam.ac.uk by Monday 8th March.