The latest HMRC data show that Inheritance tax (IHT) liabilities stood at their highest-ever level in 2023/24, and that the proportion of estates in scope of IHT was at the highest level since the mid-2000s. Our study assesses the implications of reforms to the standard and residence nil-rate bands on IHT liabilities and the proportion of estates liable to IHT.
Tyres keep Europe moving, but their importance reaches far beyond the road. This Oxford Economics report examines the jobs and economic activity connected to EU tyre production, the industries that rely on it, and the risks in global raw material supply. It shows how a disruption could affect everyday life.
Oxford Economics Australia helped quantify how tariffs could affect Ontario municipal capital expenditure through bespoke economic modelling and scenario analysis. The report shows where infrastructure cost risk is highest and gives investors, operators, and policymakers a clearer view of tariff exposure.
Blog How Leading CPG Companies Understand Their Economic Footprint Understanding the broader economic role of a business is becoming increasingly important for companies in the consumer goods and services sector. Decisions around new product launches, facility expansions and supply chain investments ripple far beyond the balance sheet—shaping communities, supporting suppliers and strengthening regional economies. Clearly … Read more
As governments across Asia race to build digital economies, the question of where data lives has become one of the region’s most economically consequential policy debates.
The specialized information industry, represented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), commissioned Oxford Economics to undertake a research program to explore the economic implications of policy interventions in the realm of digital markets.
In Asia’s fast-changing economic and regulatory environment, tax policy is no longer just a matter for finance and legal departments—it’s a boardroom issue.
Explore the challenges of labour productivity in Australia. Understand how skills mismatch affects economic growth and what can be done to improve outcomes.
What’s behind Asia’s new era of policy assertiveness? What does it mean for international firms?
Research Briefing Negative Outlook for US Inbound Travel Hasn’t Budged Various headwinds continue to fuel declines in inbound travel to the US.
Research Briefing US Rolls Up Welcome Mat for International Travel Trump tariffs set to raise effective rate above 1930s levels.
Major Australian corporates face a new reality. Not only is climate change here but so – as from the start of this year – are new sustainability reporting standards.
It was fantastic to welcome our esteemed clients and guests to our economic forecasting conference in Sydney, Melbourne and online.
The rise in the unemployment rate in December does little to change the fact that the labour market is incredibly tight.
We think Australia’s growth prospects are set to improve in 2025. Lower inflation will be supportive of the growth outlook, although there is still only limited scope for policy easing next year.
We’ve kept our GDP growth forecasts unchanged at 1.1% for 2024 and 2.0% for 2025. We’ve seen some signs the Australian economy is running a little hotter than we previously thought over the past month, which doesn’t bode well for its ongoing battle against inflation.
The results of the US election have prompted us to adopt our ‘limited Trump’ scenario as our baseline view for now. Broadly speaking, the outlook for 2025 is little changed.
It was fantastic to welcome our esteemed clients and guests to our economic forecasting conference in Sydney, Melbourne and online.
Oxford Economics Australia supplied the economic figures for the AustCyber’s Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan.
