For immediate release Responding to the plans to change the student loans system, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “The current student loan system is unsustainable, with working taxpayers expected to fill the gap for unpaid loans. “The majority of graduate debt is written off at... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) latest release showing a £2.9 billion surplus in January 2022, the first since January 2020, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These figures show that the economy is well on its way to recovery. “Lower... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) latest data showing CPI at 5.5 per cent in January, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Rising inflation could act as a stealth tax on unsuspecting taxpayers. "With households facing a cost of living crisis,... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’s (ONS) GDP first quarterly estimate, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Bumper growth is exactly what is needed to tackle the colossal cost of covid. “But April’s tax hikes threaten to undo the work of getting... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the chancellor’s announcement of a £350 energy bills rebate, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “This announcement amounts to nothing more than giving with one hand to take with the other. “The chancellor’s bailouts for energy firms do little to reverse... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the government’s 12 point mission for levelling up, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “With the record tax burden squeezing hard working Brits, the best way to level up is by allowing families and firms to keep more of their own... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 31st January 2022 TPA analysis of ONS data reveals the lifetime tax bill for average households reached over £1 million in 2019-20. The poorest households will work 24 years to pay off their tax bill, leaving 16 years of income for themselves. Average households set to... Read more...
For immediate release Campaigners from the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) have descended on BBC Broadcasting House to slam bosses for plans to prosecute almost three quarters of a million people for non-payment of the licence fee. BBC bosses yesterday confirmed TPA estimates that annual prosecutions are set to double, which... Read more...
For immediate release TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) analysis of figures released today by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has revealed the average cost of an MP has increased by 29 per cent over the covid pandemic, from £157,747 in 2019-20 to £203,880 in 2020-21. The total cost of MPs’... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to reports around the future of the BBC licence fee, Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Freezing the licence fee would be a welcome first step. “Taxpayers facing a cost of living crisis shouldn’t be forced to pay the hated TV... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to reports of Warrington Council backed Together Energy on the verge of collapse, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “It’s no surprise to see another council-backed energy company facing collapse. “Failures like these leave locals with the double whammy of rocketing bills... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Sunday 2 January 2022 TPA analysis highlights the significant tax burden faced by consumers and businesses The hospitality industry has been hammered and deserves customer support in the coming months As some Brits begin to give up alcohol for Dry January, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Friday 24 December 2021 As Brits make preparations for Christmas lunch tomorrow, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has calculated what a public health puritan approved Christmas lunch would look like. Strict guidelines endorsed by the NHS and other public health bodies set a limit of six grams of... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Thursday 16 December 2021 The TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) has today revealed the squeeze on families’ pockets this Christmas. The research shows that taxpayers will pay over £5.2 billion in taxes on their festive spending. Over the Christmas period, the average household will pay an extra £191.75 in... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to reports of the chancellor planning to slash income tax or VAT, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Brits are crying out for the chancellor to cut their taxes. “With the burden at a 73 year high, Rishi must do more than... Read more...
For immediate release Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance said: “Taxpayers will be relieved that a big chunk of the HS2 white elephant has finally been scrapped. “HS2 has been a complete disaster with costs soaring, timescales slipping and billions of pounds wasted. “At long last ministers... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Prime Minister’s proposed ban on MPs acting as paid political consultants or lobbyists, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These rules rightly allow MPs to retain real world experience over plum political jobs. “But it still leaves other parliamentarians deciding... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Sunday 14 November 2021 The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) have recommended £371 million of savings that can be found by moving 53,196 civil servants out of London to fast track the “levelling up” policy. Currently, London-based civil servants cost a total of £1.2 billion a year, and more... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Thursday 11 November 2021 The TaxPayers’ Alliance has found the cost of recent university strikes is equivalent to the tuition fees for 10,285 British undergraduates’ degrees. Analysis shows that since 2018, the total cost of the 36 strike days is £285.4 million, equivalent to £8 million per... Read more...
For immediate release Following the budget, new research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed that the tax burden is scheduled to reach a 73 year high (from 1950 to 2023-24). It means that the level of taxation as a percentage of GDP under Boris Johnson will be higher than... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Budget, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Some concrete wins for taxpayers can’t hide the massive spending pledges eating up our fiscal headroom. “Cuts to business rates, alcohol duties and a cancellation of planned fuel duty hikes will all be... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Tuesday 26 October 2021 Amid growing discontent with publicly owned broadcasters, the TPA proposes a new model to compete with streaming giants. The campaign group calls for scrapping the licence fee, alongside the sale of Channel 4 and most of the BBC. Research reveals that the sale... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Friday 22 October 2021 As smaller energy firms fold thanks to spiking prices, the TPA reveals the millions lost by the council-owned firms that blur the line between the public and private sectors. Using taxpayers’ money to dabble in the energy markets puts families on the hook for... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) latest public sector finances figures showing the highest debt to GDP ratio since 1963, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These numbers confirm Britain’s debt level is now the highest in a generation. “It serves... Read more...