A Freedom of Information request submitted by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has exposed the number of lobbyists, spin doctors and green staff employed by HS2 Limited. Comparison of Annual Reports has also shown that the average salary at HS2 Ltd has increased by more than £20,000 between 2011/12 and 2014/15 - from £33,671 to... Read more...
This research note shows the organisations and nations who are the beneficiaries of 10th EDF Commitments between 2010 and 2013. It looks at UK-based beneficiaries and those across the world which received the largest commitments. There is a complete list of 10th EDF commitments in 2013 and for reference, it... Read more...
New powers allowing Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to seize funds directly from bank accounts – so-called ‘Direct Recovery of Debt’ powers – are flawed in both practice and principle. The basic mechanism of the legislation allows HMRC to place “hold notices” – essentially, to freeze all but £5,000... Read more...
This summer millions of British families will head off for a well-earned holiday. But before they do many of the simple but important purchases they make are subject to tax. Items such as clothes are subject to VAT, whilst travel insurance purchases are hit by Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). The... Read more...
Since the financial crisis of 2007-08, Britain’s national debt has ballooned, placing an increasing burden on taxpayers and posing a serious risk to our future prosperity. The normal measure of the national debt, public sector net debt, swelled to around £1.5 trillion by the end of 2014-15. But our real... Read more...
New research from the TaxPayers' Alliance today demonstrates that councils up and down the United Kingdom are hoarding assets as diverse as golf courses and a model railway despite the scale of Britain's financial challenge.Key findings of the research are that, as of April 1st 2014: Local authorities own at least 580 restaurants or cafes,... Read more...
New analysis of data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre – a Department of Health agency – shows significant disparities in how much NHS trusts spend to maintain grounds and gardens. There appear to be opportunities for many Trusts to save significant amounts of money by emulating those... Read more...
The TaxPayers' Alliance respond to Budget 2015. Read more...
Spending must come down but politicians won't come clean about how it should be done. The TaxPayers' Alliance has produced; 'The Spending Plan', a landmark report setting out exactly how any government could reduce spending. Read more...
This research note details losses and special payments made by Ministerial Departments for the year 2013-14. In this research note the TaxPayers’ Alliance highlights how government departments spent beyond what Parliament would have contemplated when agreeing funds for each department in the 2013-14 financial year. It is important to note... Read more...
The debate around taxation in recent years has often focused on whether or not different individuals and groups in society pay their “fair share”. But this emotive debate is rarely based on evidence. New figures show that the top 3,000 earners in the UK pay more Income Tax than the... Read more...
The TaxPayers' Alliance's response to the Autumn Statement 2014 Read more...