Jewell: Just over two years http://zoombait.com/z-hog/ Yaz Vs Alesse There were some reasons for optimism, though, as tax revenues rose by 5.3pc in the first three months of the year, excluding the impact of “special factors”, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Total revenues were £15.9bn higher, though around £12bn was down to QE transfers.