The launch event for the took place last Monday (11 November 2025) in Parliament. CenTax is a new research centre co-hosted by ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and the University of Warwick, led by Andy Summers and Arun Advani (Warwick), dedicated to improving public understanding of tax policy and helping to design a better tax system, by generating evidence that is rigorous and relevant to policymakers and the public.
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray MP was the keynote speaker at a Parliamentary reception. MPs, peers, invited guests from tax and business think tanks, research groups and the media, and guests from the University of Warwick and the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ gathered in the Attlee Suite in Portcullis House for the event, which was co-hosted by the APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax.
Andy Summers speaking at the launch event