TaxPayers' Alliance say trapping typical taxpayers in a life of state dependency and placing huge tax bills on the unborn is “morally repugnant” For immediate release Responding to the launch of the Labour manifesto, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: “This manifesto shows that many politicians either do not... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto, James Roberts, political director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "While the Lib Dems should be applauded for at least attempting to balance the books, some of these ideas are straight from cloud cuckoo land. “The commitment to reducing our... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the announcement that corporation tax cuts will be delayed, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "The decision to can the corporation tax cut is another sign that the public's desire for lower taxes is being ignored by the country's political leaders. "After... Read more...
For Immediate Release Commenting on the leaked report from the independent review into HS2, Harry Fone, Grassroots Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "If these reports are true, this review is in danger of becoming a one-sided stitch up, resorting to old red herrings to keep plans to push... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Tuesday 5th November 6 in 10 C2DE voters strongly favour cutting the basic rate of income tax down to 15p in the pound, down from 20p now. More than three quarters of those polled supported a cap on council tax rises. C2DE voters are more than twice as... Read more...
Immediate release Duncan Simpson, Research Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "If the inheritance tax threshold was increased from £325,000 to £1 million, almost 25,000 fewer families would have to pay the hated death tax across this year and next. "The government would still be raking in £7 billion in... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Tuesday 29th October Research by the TaxPayers' Alliance shows that councils throughout the UK employ an average of four press officers each. Despite many local authorities claiming a lack of funding from central government, some councils employ more press officers than government departments. For example, Gloucestershire council had more press... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Friday 11th October In a paper released today, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) calls for a package of tax cuts which could bring the country together in a 'no-deal' scenario. The new research suggests tax policy changes which - in the event of leaving without a withdrawal agreement - the... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Thursday 3rd October With students starting their university terms, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) has today revealed that there was an average of 3,615 staff at British universities taking home over £100,000 each year between 2016 and 2018. The University of Edinburgh had the most high earners, reporting that 335 staff received over £100,000 in... Read more...
For Immediate Release Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech at Conservative Party Conference, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "The Prime Minister’s full throated defence of dynamic free market capitalism was a breath of fresh air. "Boris is bang on that we need a can-do tax-cutting... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 23rd September Today the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) launches The Bumper Book of Burdens on Business which outlines the bureaucratic regulation and taxes such as VAT, business rates, fuel duty and corporation tax which are stifling innovation, productivity, growth and entrepreneurship. While the UK consistently ranks towards the top... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 9th September With TUC Congress in full swing, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) has today revealed that the average remuneration of the 30 union bosses on more than £100,000 was £144,168 in 2018. This is an increase of £12,970 from the previous year. Union top bosses weren't the... Read more...