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Toggle navigation About Our team Our mission Our history Advisory Council Research Research papers Tax briefing room The Single Income Tax The Spending Plan Campaign Grassroots Media Campaigns TPA Talks Blog Events Contact Donate Media Enquiries (24hr): 07795 084 113 Petition: Cut income tax now Latest research - Police and crime commissioners How much do green levies cost YOU? Petition: Stop Council Tax Rises Council bosses' pay, perks and pensions revealed: Town Hall Rich List 2022 TPA Talks - The TaxPayers' Alliance podcast Petition: Stop Public Sector Golden Handshakes Join the fight for lower taxes #mc_embed_signup input.button { background-color: #005d2d; } Deputy commissioners could add millions to cost of police bosses Embargoed: 00:01 Thursday 2 June 2022   The TaxPayers’ Alliance have found that introducing mandatory deputy police and crime commissioners (PCCs) could see bosses taking home an additional £1.4 million on top... TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to cost of living support measures For immediate release   Responding to the chancellor’s cost of living support measures, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "This cost of living bailout is little more... See all press releases Research Police and crime commissioners Introduction Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) were established in 2011 by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act. This was done in part to increase democratic accountability of English and... Click here to read more Research Taxpayer funded lobbying and political campaigning 2022 Introduction Many organisations and charities which have a focus on public policy – such as the TaxPayers’ Alliance and Greenpeace – operate with no taxpayers’ money, relying solely on the... Click here to read more Research Sickness absence in the public sector Introduction Over the last 25 years, public sector workers have remained more likely to take sickness leave than those in the private sector. This has been the case every year... Click here to read more See all research Blog Rishi’s energy cost strategy is proven to fail by David Taylor, Councillor for St Edward's, Havering   On 26th May, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new windfall tax on energy companies. Well, he didn’t call it a windfall... Click here to read more Blog Let’s raise a glass to the Queen and to cheaper pints! By Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance   This week millions of Brits will raise a glass to Her Majesty The Queen to celebrate the platinum jubilee.... Click here to read more Blog “Woke capitalists” should be careful what they wish for By Elliot Keck, investigations campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance   The World Economic Forum at Davos is the starkest possible example of the difference between free-market capitalism, and stakeholder,... Click here to read more See all blog posts About the Taxpayers’ Alliance We explain the benefits of a low tax economy and give taxpayers a voice in the corridors of power The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) was launched by Matthew Elliott and Andrew Allum in early 2004 to speak for ordinary taxpayers fed up with government waste, increasing taxation, and a lack of transparency in all levels of government. No party was standing up for taxpayers and nearly all politicians were committed to bigger government, higher spending and secretive deals behind closed doors. The TPA sought to challenge this status quo. The United States, Germany, France and Italy all had groups dedicated to defending taxpayers against new taxes, exposing waste and putting forward the case for spending restraint. The TPA was set up to ensure that British taxpayers were no longer ignored by politicians. Click here to read more Copyright TaxPayers' Alliance. Some rights reserved. Jobs Privacy Notice Funding Powered by NationBuilder This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. More info. Okay#cookieConsent { background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); min-height: 26px; font-size: 14px; color: #000; line-height: 26px; padding: 8px 0 8px 30px; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,sans-serif; position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; display: none; z-index: 9999;}#cookieConsent a { color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;}#closeCookieConsent { float: right; display: inline-block; cursor: pointer; height: 20px; width: 20px; margin: -15px 0 0 0; font-weight: bold;}#closeCookieConsent:hover { color: #fff;}#cookieConsent a.cookieConsentOK { background-color: #005d2d; color: #ffffff; display: inline-block; border-radius: 5px; padding: 0 20px; cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0 60px 0 10px;}#cookieConsent a.cookieConsentOK:hover { background-color: #009146;}