Reacting to Theresa May refusing to rule out tax rises if the Conservatives win the general election, Dia Chakravarty, Political Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "It is deeply concerning that Mrs May is not ruling out the possibility of tax rises on an already highly taxed population. After decades... Read more...
Sadiq Khan right to take taxpayers off hook for Garden Bridge, says TaxPayers' Alliance Reacting to Sadiq Khan's announcement that he is pulling taxpayer support for the Garden Bridge, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: "It is good news that Sadiq Khan has seen sense and taken... Read more...
Responding to Theresa May's announcement that the UK will continue to spend 0.7% of GDP on foreign aid John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, says: "The 0.7% foreign aid target is totally arbitrary and meaningless and it is disappointing that the Prime Minister has refused to see sense... Read more...
TaxPayers' Alliance reveals 2,314 council staff raked in more than £100,000 In 2015-16: At least 2,314 council employees received total remuneration in excess of £100,000 in 2015-16. This is 89 more than the previous year. 539 council employees received total remuneration in excess of £150,000 in 2015-16. This is 53... Read more...
Responding to the publication of Dame Margaret Hodge’s review into the Garden Bridge, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "This utterly damning report proves what campaigners have been saying about this hugely expensive vanity project all along. There is absolutely no justification to carry on wasting taxpayers'... Read more...
Reacting to the news that CH2M have pulled out of their £170m contract with HS2, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance John O'Connell says: “The revolving door between HS2 Ltd and CH2M never passed the smell test and serious questions were rightly raised around HS2 continuously appointing staff from one... Read more...
Responding to the news that the Chancellor has dropped the National Insurance tax hike for the self-employed, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "It is heartening that the Government has decided to abandon the much-criticised rise in national insurance contributions for the self-employed but this whole episode... Read more...
Local authorities spend nearly £15 million subsidising unions, TPA reveals 371 local authority staff members who worked for trade unions at least 50 per cent of the time The total amount spent on "facility time" by local authorities was at least £14,666,610.42 This would be enough to fix 276,728 potholes... Read more...
Responding to the Budget statement given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "The Chancellor announced some welcome upward revisions to growth forecasts and set out a quicker pace of deficit reduction than at the Autumn Statement. That represents good progress, and... Read more...
Insurance Premium Tax has doubled over the last 18 months Three consecutive rises have brought the rate to 10 per cent TaxPayers' Alliance calls on Chancellor to reject another hike at next week's Budget - and instead cut it to give taxpayers a break In the light of recent... Read more...
Responding to the news that the Government is looking for new spending cuts of up to 6%, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "For all the talk of fixing roofs and tough decisions, the public finances remain in a woeful state and the national debt continues to... Read more...
Campaign group says that revaluations should be automated and carried out annually to avoid big, unexpected tax hikes Heathrow airport had the biggest business rate bill in 2016-17 of almost £120 million, with Sellafield in Cumbria next on the list with £32 million The recent storm over business rates centres... Read more...