Responding to the Prime Minister's suggestion that taxes would have to go up if HMRC is not given new powers to take money directly from bank accounts, Jonathan Isaby, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
"The idea that taxes may have to rise because the taxman cannot enforce the rules is ludicrous. In the context of a trillion-pound debt mountain, the risks of ordinary taxpayers having their pockets wrongly picked by HMRC far outweighs the potential additional revenue."
TPA spokesmen are available for live and pre-recorded broadcast interviews via 07795 084 113 (no texts)
Media contacts
Andy Silvester
Campaign Manager, The TaxPayers' Alliance
07891 059567
or
Dia Chakravarty
Political Director, The TaxPayers' Alliance
[email protected]
07899 020 455
or
Dia Chakravarty
Political Director, The TaxPayers' Alliance
[email protected]
07899 020 455
24-hour media hotline: 07795 084 113
Notes to editors
1. Founded in 2004 by Matthew Elliott and now with 80,000 supporters, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) fights to reform taxes, cut spending and protect taxpayers. Find out more about the TaxPayers' Alliance at www.taxpayersalliance.com