Embargoed: 00:01 Thursday 30 January Public appointments in 2018-19: 47.4 per cent of declarations of political activity were for the Labour Party, compared to 31.6 per cent for the Conservatives. The south of England (including the South West, South East and London regions) was the principal residence for over 40... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 24th January 2020 Commenting on the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the costs of HS2, Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "These findings come as no surprise to those who have long been saying that HS2 is coming off the rails. "Clearly costs... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the review's recommendation that the HS2 project continue, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: "Being forced to come clean on the real financial and political costs of HS2 should be the final nail in the coffin for this white elephant. "Pressing ahead with the... Read more...
TaxPayers' Alliance reveals nanny state mandarins' massive pay packets Embargoed: 00:01 Sunday 05 January The TaxPayers' Alliance today releases the Nanny State Rich List, which reveals the remarkable scale of the rewards enjoyed by public health officials in the United Kingdom. The extent of nanny state interference in day-to-day life... Read more...
Embargoed: 00.01 Monday 23 December 2019 Research by the TaxPayers' Alliance has revealed that a small number of local authorities spent over £310,000 on celebrities to turn on Christmas lights between 2016-2017 and 2018-2019. The overall cost is likely to be far higher, because the responsibility for hosting often falls... Read more...
Taxpayers to pay £5.9 billion in tax on festive spending this Christmas Embargoed: 00:01 Wednesday 18 December Research by the TaxPayers' Alliance has revealed the extent of the taxman's squeeze on festive spending this Christmas. The typical UK household will spend £1,344 on Christmas, of which £212, or nearly 16 per cent, will... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 16th December With the election now over, some senior mandarins may be considering a career move. New research by the TaxPayers' Alliance shows that permanent secretaries, who head up UK government departments, are securing guaranteed bumper pay-packets for life via their pension pots. Of these rankings bureaucrats, 13 have... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Boris Johnson's suggestion that the government 'could look at' abolishing the BBC licence fee, Sam Packer, media campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: "Boris is right to see the way the wind is blowing and look at axing the TV tax. "The licence fee... Read more...
TaxPayers' Alliance analysis finds current contenders set to raise tax burden to record levels For immediate release Research by the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) shows that whoever wins Thursday's general election, the tax burden will be higher than it has been under almost any post-war prime minister. New analysis ranks each post-war... Read more...
TaxPayers' Alliance uncovers the collection's total worth of £1.9 billion Embargoed: 00:01 Tuesday 03 December 2019 As the art world comes together in Margate this evening for the Turner Prize awards, research shows that bumper collections aren't limited to world famous galleries. Local councils have millions of their own artworks,... Read more...
TaxPayers’ Alliance hails DUP proposal to abolish the TV tax For immediate release Responding to the release of the DUP manifesto, TaxPayers’ Alliance political director James Roberts, said: "The DUP’s promise to back tax cuts will be welcomed by taxpayers, though their spending suggestions for the province won’t come cheap. “It’s refreshing... Read more...
TaxPayers’ Alliance hails triple lock tax freeze but warns against joining the spending arms race For immediate release Responding to the release of the Conservative manifesto, TaxPayers’ Alliance chief executive John O’Connell, said: “Welcome cuts to employees’ and employers’ national insurance, as well as business rates, confirm the Conservatives have heeded... Read more...
An online sales tax would hurt those struggling with the cost of living, says TaxPayers' Alliance For immediate release Responding to the launch of the Brexit Party 'contract', John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Whether or not they call it a manifesto, some of the policies announced by... Read more...
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...