Head of Tax Policy

Rory Meakin joined the TaxPayers’ Alliance in November 2010 as a Research Associate. He has contributed to projects on a variety of subjects from local government spending to an influential paper on simplifying taxes on income called Abolish National Insurance.

Rory was a lead researcher to the 2020 Tax Commission, a joint initiative with the Institute of Directors. He has also written for various outlets including the IPA Review, Taxation magazine, Crossbow and the Yorkshire Post. In May 2012 he became Head of Tax Policy.

Before working at the TPA, Rory worked in a governance team for the NHS. He has a degree in Economics and Politics and holds the Investment Management Certificate.