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The Labour budget: the good, the (mostly) bad and the ugly
On Wednesday afternoon in the Commons Rachel Reeves laid out... Read more...
When prime ministers use to care about the public finances
By: Elliot Keck, head of campaigns Sir Keir Starmer in... Read more...
Wales urgently needs a war on waste
Guest blog by Andrew RT Davies, Leader of the Opposition... Read more...
Why raising capital gains tax is a lose, lose
By: Jonathan Eida, researcher The UK is experiencing death by... Read more...
Bureaucracy versus Badenoch
By: Elliot Keck, head of campaigns We at the TaxPayers’... Read more...
Taxpayer manifesto: what do the manifestos mean for taxpayers?
By: Rory Meakin, research fellow The polls open this... Read more...
Why are politicians strangling our wine industry?
By: Elliot Keck, head of campaigns It’s currently English... Read more...
Increasing defence spending isn’t a silver bullet
By William Yarwood, Media Campaign Manager With World War 3... Read more...
Ten takeaways from Town Hall Rich List 2024
By William Yarwood, Media Campaign Manager We have recently released... Read more...
War on Waste: January - March 2024
If you thought this year would be a turning point... Read more...
Twelve things the government shouldn't do: funding for foreign nationals
By: Callum McGoldrick, researcher In the third of a... Read more...
Twelve things the government shouldn't do: Subsidies
By: Callum McGoldrick, researcher at the TaxPayers' Alliance In... Read more...
Budget 2024 - the good and the bad
By: Elliot Keck, head of campaigns Budget day has... Read more...
How does the UK compare to G7 nations for cutting income tax?
By: Jonathan Eida, researcher Taxpayers in the UK have... Read more...
The undeniable link between tax and growth
By: John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance ... Read more...
The War on Waste Blog: November and December 2023
By: Joanna Marchong, investigations campaign manager Ending the year... Read more...
Unlocking economic growth: A closer look at tax cuts and forecasting by the OBR
By: Mike Denham, chairman of the TaxPayers' Alliance Now... Read more...
Do tax cuts fuel the inflation fire?
The Tory leadership contest has resurrected an age-old debate... Read more...
Could innovations in the health service mean a happy new year for taxpayers?
By: Mike Denham, chairman of the TaxPayers' Alliance As... Read more...
Welsh council tax reform: A step in the right direction?
by Elliot Keck, head of campaigns “Change? Why do... Read more...
Mandarin millionaires: why we should care
By: Darwin Friend, head of research Our latest research,... Read more...
Autumn statement 2023: The good and the bad
by Jonathan Eida, researcher The autumn statement was a... Read more...
The TPA's autumn statement wish list
By: Rory Meakin, research fellow What should chancellor, Jeremy... Read more...
Counting the costs of Labour’s private school VAT plans
by Penny Hampden-Turner Following a relatively light King’s Speech,... Read more...
The UK slides down the tax rankings
By: Joanna Marchong, intern at the TaxPayers' Alliance The... Read more...
ThinkTent 2023: The best bits according to the TPA team
This week, the TPA team travelled up to Manchester to... Read more...
Bleak outlook for taxpayers ahead of Conservative Party Conference
by Conor Holohan, media campaign manager Once the TPA... Read more...
Aid to the Palestinian Authority: what is the foreign office trying to hide?
By: Jeremy Havardi, director of B'nai B'rith The foreign... Read more...
TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to public sector borrowing figures
For immediate release Responding to news that the UK’s... Read more...
A broadband tax won’t save the BBC
By Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager Last month, the... Read more...
The alarming state of government finances
By: Mike Denham, chairman of the TaxPayers' Alliance The... Read more...
What the Resolution Foundation gets wrong, and right, about tax
By: Rory Meakin, research fellow at the TaxPayers' Alliance ... Read more...
The public sector jobs boom
By Mike Denham, chairman of the TaxPayers' Alliance Analysis... Read more...
Consequences for Croydon
by Michael Swadling, Croydon Constitutionalists The recently announced 15... Read more...
A tourism tax would discourage people from visiting Wales
by Conor Holohan, media campaign manager Last week the... Read more...
What to make of the Spring Budget after the dust has settled
On the day itself, our chairman Mike Denham told an... Read more...
Spring Budget 2023: Five things you need to know
By James Roberts, managing director As we at the TaxPayers’... Read more...
A new age of austerity?
Watch any government minister being interviewed on TV these days,... Read more...
Higher alcohol taxes would be a bitter price to pay
By Benjamin Elks At the end of October, the... Read more...
Can we trust Trussonomics?
By Duncan Simpson, chief economist at the TaxPayers’ Alliance ... Read more...
Princes and Paupers - who should pay inheritance tax?
By Elliot Keck, investigations campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance... Read more...
There’s something backwards about Onward’s stamp duty proposal
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
Dodgy degrees cost us all dearly
By Harry Fone, Grassroots Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance... Read more...
Full throttle: Cutting fuel duty will boost the economy
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
Spend, borrow, spend: Britain’s debt crisis
by Joanna Marchong Last week, the Office of National... Read more...
It's time to put the brakes on fuel duty
By Sara Rainwater, operations director at the TaxPayers' Alliance ... Read more...
Why the government must keep a lid on public sector pay rises
Earlier this week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released... Read more...
Let’s raise a glass to the Queen and to cheaper pints!
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
On track: how do we rate Britain’s railways?
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
How can we tame the inflation tiger?
By Harry Fone, grassroots at the TaxPayers’ Alliance For... Read more...
Is it too late to save the economy?
By Darwin Friend, policy analyst The chancellor has some... Read more...
Net Zero: the latest wave of public sector non-jobs
By Sara Rainwater, operations director We saw from the... Read more...
Taxes add fuel to the fire
by Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
Unchecked inflation: will restaurants pay the price?
By Tom Ryan, researcher After two years of covid... Read more...
Inflation: the tax imposed without representation
By Scott Simmonds, researcher When the Treasury Committee met last... Read more...
Naughty step: how to cut the cost of childcare
By Sara Rainwater, operations director The cost of childcare... Read more...
2021 was a tough year for taxpayers
By Benjamin Elks The last twelve months have been... Read more...
A step towards simpler taxes?
By Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager You’d be forgiven for... Read more...
Fighting the covid fraudsters
by Darwin Friend, policy analyst at the TaxPayers' Alliance ... Read more...
A tax on responsibility?
By Sara Rainwater, operations director I hate insurance premium... Read more...
Flying high, the chancellor shouldn’t stall on more APD reforms
by Duncan Simpson, research director at the TaxPayers’ Alliance ... Read more...
Taxpayers deserve a level playing field between HMRC and Jobcentre Plus
By John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance Taxpayers... Read more...
Five Budget asks from the British public
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
The best of ThinkTent 2021
It’s almost the end of the party conference season. For... Read more...
Now is not the time to end the hospitality VAT cut
by Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager The TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
15 questions for the government on national insurance
This week may see the announcement of a rise in... Read more...
Act of faith? How can we prove we should be funding religious charities?
by Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager The Ministry for... Read more...
Taxes take the fizz out of National Prosecco Day
By Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager Thank god it’s... Read more...
ONS stats show that we’re not out of the woods yet
by Jonathan Eida Encouraging signs surrounding the UK’s economic... Read more...
Cheers! Quids Inn campaign launches new beer mats calling for cheaper pints
On Tuesday in Westminster, the TaxPayers' Alliance called for tax... Read more...
Welsh tourism tax makes for a tough break
by Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager The four nations... Read more...
OBR reveals Britain’s finances in dire straits after coronavirus
by Tom Ryan, researcher at the TaxPayers' Alliance The... Read more...
The stamp duty cut success should not be forgotten
By Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager Head to your... Read more...
Out of date, no debate: What are Estimates Days?
By policy analyst, Jeremy Hutton Today another set of Estimates... Read more...
The Sovereign Grant needs a reality check
Duncan Simpson, research director Popular Netflix series The Crown... Read more...
ONS data shows why the government must save to spend
by Scott Simmonds, researcher Today’s Office for National Statistics... Read more...
How do we pay off our covid debt?
By Scott Simmonds, researcher The Office for National Statistics's... Read more...
Tax breaks could be a boon for boozers and brewers
By Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager Happy Beer Day!... Read more...
The pandemic isn't over for pubs yet
By Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager The past year... Read more...
Wales' proposed universal basic income threatens to do more harm than good
by Tom Ryan, researcher at the TaxPayers' Alliance In... Read more...
What VAT cuts mean to publicans like me
By Steve Reynolds, chef and owner of The Stagg Inn... Read more...
HMRC faces a huge challenge when it comes to Bitcoin
By Charles Amos, regional coordinator for the TaxPayers’ Alliance With... Read more...
Tax simplification can prevent tax avoidance
By Tom Ryan, researcher Last night the BBC aired... Read more...
The public sector's top five woke non-jobs
By Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager Fancy a change... Read more...
Frozen income tax thresholds: bad news for taxpayers?
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
Inflation is the ultimate stealth tax
by Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
The self-serving sanctimony of socialist shop stewards grows worse every year
By Duncan Simpson, research director of the TaxPayers’ Alliance ... Read more...
Time is money: How NHS cash is propping up unions
Throughout this unprecedented public health crisis, the efforts of our... Read more...
How we can phase out fuel duty
By Rory Meakin The budget is almost upon us.... Read more...
Tax is taxing
by Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance... Read more...
Opposition Rising – deciphering the shadow chancellor’s Mais lecture
By Jeremy Hutton, Policy Analyst Since 2015, the Conservative... Read more...
Business rates: 10 per cent in 10 years
By Scott Simmonds, researcher Read more...
All we want for Christmas is tax cuts!
Relentless campaigning in 2020 by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has resulted... Read more...
Wales can lead the way on making council tax fairer
By Kieran Neild-Ali, grassroots assistant at the TaxPayers’ Alliance ... Read more...
It's time to make the stamp duty holiday permanent
By Sara Rainwater, Operations Director Buying a home is... Read more...
Corona restrictions ‘killing us’: Pubs fear its time at the bar
By Kieran Neild-Ali, grassroots assistant. Lockdown has two sides:... Read more...
‘Build Back Better’ will only Bankrupt Britain
By Kieran Neild-Ali, grassroots assistant For many people, these... Read more...
In the Red: Is Labour now the party of fiscal responsibility?
First there was ‘New Labour’ and now there's ‘New Leadership’,... Read more...
Raising the roof: cuts in stamp duty should be permanent
by Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance... Read more...
It's time for root and branch reform of the UK tax system
by Kieran Neild, grassroots assistant at the TaxPayers' AllianceTaxation affects... Read more...
The government cannot tax its way out of the pandemic
By Scott Simmonds, researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance Britain... Read more...
Barmy budgeting: Use it or lose it? They’ll abuse it
By Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager “Have you ever... Read more...
IR35 double whammy: The Lords have skewered IR35, the Commons should do the same
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance... Read more...
TPA visits English Riviera to deliver low tax message
Our chief executive John O’Connell was invited to address the... Read more...
Duty bound: price transparency at the pumps
By Ian Taylor - chairman of the Alliance of British... Read more...
Breaking down the budget: five features you may have missed
By Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager This year’s budget was... Read more...
Now is the time to reassess overseas aid
By Jeremy Hutton, Policy Analyst The full resources of the... Read more...
IR35: A change contractors can't afford
By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager A fortnight ago, in... Read more...
Why a carbon tax would be bad for Britain
By Sam Packer, media campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance... Read more...
Levelling up: the risks of pork barrel spending
By Sydney Rennich Perhaps pork-barrel spending is not as American... Read more...
Back to Budget basics: preaching the case for prudence
by Darwin Friend, Researcher at the TaxPayers' Alliance At... Read more...
Scots suffer SNP's fiscal failings
By Darwin Friend, researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance The calamitous... Read more...
The Digital Services Tax won’t help Britain’s hollow high streets
By Islay Aitchison, Researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance Last... Read more...
Far too taxing: Why it’s time to simplify self-assessment
By Darwin Friend, researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance The annual... Read more...
Taxpayer manifesto: which TPA policies have been picked up?
By Jeremy Hutton, Policy Analyst The TaxPayers’ Alliance is non-partisan,... Read more...
UK Taxes: Potential for Growth
Article written by Elke Asen of the Tax Foundation. The... Read more...
What on Earth has World Tourism Day got to do with foreign aid?
By Policy Analyst, Jeremy Hutton. When you first think... Read more...
Overruns ahoy! Is the Type 31 programme headed for troubled waters?
By Jeremy Hutton, Policy Analyst Last week the prime minister... Read more...
We need a 'Saving Plan' not a Spending Plan
By Mungo Fenwick, Volunteer The Brexit drama in Westminster over... Read more...
Government meddling continues to do harm to Britain’s high streets
By Charles Amos, Local Coordinator for Sussex High streets up... Read more...
5 tax cuts for the new PM
1. Stamp duty land tax It is encouraging to see... Read more...
Busting the burden of business rates
By Scott Simmonds, Researcher New figures released today show that... Read more...
Make tax cuts great again?
By Duncan Simpson, Research Director With President Trump’s visit to... Read more...
Should there be a cap on inheritance tax breaks available to wealthy families?
By Research Director, Duncan Simpson. YouGov polling in 2015 showed that... Read more...
What price to defend the realm?
By Policy Analyst, Jeremy Hutton. Over the past 2 years... Read more...
The costs of a Garden Tax
It’s that time of year again: the bills are going... Read more...
What is wrong with corporation tax?
by Ben Ramanauskas, Policy AnalystToday marks April Fools’ Day. We... Read more...
The cost of dying is set to rise
UPDATE: Higher probate fees are a tax, admits the government after... Read more...
The tax code is a dog's breakfast
By Ben Ramanauskas, Policy Analyst After the annual dog show,... Read more...
Analysing the record high tax burden
by Harry Fone, Grassroots Campaign ManagerReaders born before 1990 will... Read more...
Case study: Effective international development is not about splashing the cash, it’s about being smart.
By Policy Analyst, Jeremy Hutton. Writing for the Sunday Express... Read more...
A tech tax will make things worse for workers
by Ben Ramanauskas, Policy Analyst at the TaxPayers' Alliance The... Read more...