Cardiff Says No to the Sugar Tax
Supporters of the Taxpayers’ Alliance were in Cardiff on Saturday campaigning against Plaid Cymru’s proposed tax on fizzy drinks. With our stall set up on ‘The Hayes’ during the annual Cardiff...
View ArticleNEW RESEARCH: The taxman chases you all the way to the departure gate
New research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows that punishingly high taxes on holiday items, insurance and flights have forced up the cost of a holiday abroad by £50 to every holidaymaker in Britain....
View ArticleAnnouncing ThinkTent 2014 at Conservative Party Conference
We’re delighted to announce that together with the Institute of Economic Affairs, Business for Britain, and the Free Enterprise Group of Conservative MPs, the TaxPayers’ Alliance will be hosting...
View ArticleRevealed: The taxpayer-funded £108 million trade union subsidy
New research by the TPA can reveal that trade unions received at least £108 million in subsidies from taxpayers in 2012-13, just £5 million less than in 2011-12. Our comprehensive survey shows shows...
View ArticleA Mansion Tax is a very bad idea
And here’s why. It’s unfair Why should people who purchased properties that have appreciated in value be subject to an arbitrary annual penalty? More here. Politicians can’t be trusted Eventually this...
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ThinkTent a roaring success
The place to be at this Conservative Party Conference certainly wasn’t the Main Hall. This year, the TaxPayers’ Alliance joined with the Institute of Economic Affairs, Business for Britain and the Free...
View ArticleFlight tax fury shows how painful it is
Just weeks after the TaxPayers’ Alliance campaigned against Air Passenger Duty (APD) at Bristol Airport, the unpopular tax on holidaymakers has become a political hot potato in the region. Last week,...
View ArticleJustine Greening reaffirms her stance on funding Argentina – but more to do
The issue of taxpayer-backed World Bank loans to Argentina keeps turning up like a bad penny. Yesterday at International Development Questions in Parliament, Andrew Rosindell MP asked: The Secretary of...
View ArticleHigh taxes are why fuel is so expensive
Good news for motorists! The chancellor is “watching very carefully” to make sure fuel companies reduce petrol prices to reflect the recent drop in oil prices. But the reason pump prices remain high is...
View ArticleTPA letter in the Times calls for a War on Waste
John O’Connell wrote a letter to the Times in response to an article by Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, who argued that the tax take may need to go up to close the deficit. John said...
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