TPA reveal public sector workers retire on pensions three times larger than their private sector counterparts Amid the debate on public sector pay, this report shows that the real inequality is felt by private sector workers. Unfairly-generous public sector pensions are paid for by private sector workers, who would have... Read more...
Councils spent £4.5 million on cars for mayors The results of a Freedom of Information request by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed big spending on luxury vehicles for mayors and council chairmen. Local councils often claim that there is no more fat to trim, yet this new research suggests that millions could... Read more...
Ahead of tomorrow’s release of July’s RPI figures, and the subsequent expected rail fare announcement, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:“It would be wrong to announce any kind of rail fares freeze, as it would hurt both rail users as well as all taxpayers who subsidise rail in... Read more...
Responding to the news that Philip Hammond is considering 'Amazon tax' for online retailers, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: "It would be wrong to introduce new taxes when the current tax burden is already at a 49-year high and growth is sluggish. What's more, the notion of a... Read more...
TPA responds to Committee report on social care funding Commenting on the report out today by the Housing, Communities and Local Government and Health and Social Care Committees, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: "The tax burden is about to hit a 50 year high so... Read more...
ONS Statistics show bottom 10% of earners pay nearly half of their income in tax TaxPayers' Alliance analysis shows the families on the lowest incomes pay a higher percentage of their gross income in tax - 49.5 per cent - than any other income group. This is an increase from 42 per cent... Read more...
Embargoed until Sunday 17th June at 22:30 ‘Automate the State’ - TaxPayers’ Alliance launches campaign to deliver better quality public services Introducing more automation into the public sector can save taxpayers £17 billion a year Automation should be welcomed, not feared. Between 2001 and 2015, new technology made 800,000 jobs... Read more...
Commenting on the government's announcement that the NHS will receive a significant boost in funding, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Spending more on healthcare isn't in and of itself a bad thing, and after the EU referendum voters expected more money for the NHS. But another short... Read more...
The TaxPayers’ Alliance today releases analysis of teachers’ pay increases that counter unions’ calls for salary increases. The analysis shows: Teachers’ average salaries are £38,400 a year, considerably higher than the UK average of £28,600. Leading teachers can earn more than £67,300 a year. Education has seen a huge increase... Read more...
Responding to the news that the government has backed a third runway at Heathrow, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “The government finally making progress on big policy decisions like the Heathrow third runway is good news for the economy and for taxpayers. This announcement hopefully heralds the... Read more...
Commenting on the news that the government is going to sell another tranche of shares in RBS, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "The state has no business permanently owning shares in a bank, regardless of the current share price. Arguments for keeping these shares in public ownership... Read more...
Higher taxes are not the answer to the NHS’s problems FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commenting on the calls for even-higher taxes for the NHS, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “If the government wants more money for the NHS, it should demand an end to wasteful spending practices and... Read more...