The TaxPayers' Alliance

"Wealth taxes are designed to diminish aspiration. They punish those who have been responsible with their money and turn us from property owners to eternal debtors of the state" ✍️ Take a read of our researcher, Shimeon Lee's latest piece in CapX on our latest paper highlighting the damaging impact a wealth tax would have on the UK 👇 https://lnkd.in/euRvxhXB

The words politicians use can have a big impact on the policy detail, as I outline for The Spectator. The government has recently struggled with 'working people', but it also seems 'austerity' hasn't really been pinned down. https://lnkd.in/eyrRhvWJ

Wealth taxes are back in the spotlight, with MPs from all sides pressuring the Chancellor to introduce them in the next budget. But here's the truth: wealth taxes punish ambition, drive away entrepreneurs, and send a clear message that Britain has a problem with success 💷 Our latest Economic Study on Wealth Taxes dives deep into the issue, revealing how these taxes could damage the UK economy and stifle growth. Don’t miss our critical analysis on why wealth taxes aren’t the solution they seem to be, read the paper here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eK3BR7mn...

Reeves is likely to hike employers national insurance in the budget which is a tax on business and a tax on jobs! 😡 Demand that your MP stands with businesses and workers by writing to them to oppose hiking the jobs tax by using our new tool 👇 https://lnkd.in/eEekFmQG

318 new public sector positions per day 📈 Civil service is 3.7 times larger than HM forces 🪖 Total NHS headcount highest level on record 🏥 Read our latest briefing note on the growth of the public sector 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGgkg-RF

"Changing fiscal rules alone won’t reduce our tax burden—more public debt ultimately means taxpayers pick up the tab." ✍️ Take a read of what Mike Denham, our former chairman, has written about Reeves' plans to change the fiscal rules 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekCMFYfv

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"Nearly 5,000 council-owned buildings sat empty over two years, costing taxpayers over £88 million in upkeep" ✍️ Read Elliot Keck's latest piece in ConservativeHome on our latest research paper 'empty council properties' 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVSFVSW9

"Net debt interest spending was £102 billion, which the Taxpayers’ Alliance correctly observes was getting on for double the budget for the Ministry of Defence" 🖊️ Great piece from Andrew Griffith on Reeves' plans to fiddle the books and increase debt 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_AYUSA2

Did you know that local authorities across the UK are sitting on thousands of vacant non-residential properties, all of which are a cost to British taxpayers? 💷 Want to know more? Make sure to check out our latest paper on empty council properties 👇 https://lnkd.in/euw3fKx4