Cutting the Code: How Can We Shred Tax Bureaucracy? 

4th September 2026

12:30 – 13:30

The Total Politics Theatre, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

The UK tax code is the longest in the world, at over 10 million words. How can the UK’s bloated tax code be cut? CenTax at the London School of Economics has bold ideas for how the UK’s tax code can be improved to help the country thrive. Join LSE & Total Politics to take part in the debate on where our tax system isn’t working, & what can be done to make it work for everyone. 

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Partners

Speakers

Mark Wallace (Chair)

CEO, Total Politics

Professor Arun Advani

Director of CenTax, London School of Economics

James Mackenzie Smith

Head of Policy, Centre for a Better Britain

William Yarwood

Campaigns Director, Taxpayers Alliance

Christopher Howart

Parliamentary Liaison LEad, Centre for a Better Britain

Name Surname MP

Shadow Minister for Skills and Further Education

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