Responding to the spring budget, John O’Connell, chief
executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
“Alongside some wins for motorists, pub-goers
and workers it was encouraging to hear the chancellor talk about
a simpler tax system, given much of the pressure on taxpayers
comes from complexity.
“That said, taxes overall are still set to
increase, placing even greater pressure on households and
businesses.
“The government must prioritise cutting the tax
burden, and to do that there must be a much firmer grip on the
cost of government crisis.”
Responding to the cut to national insurance, John O’Connell,
chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
“Taxpayers will take some comfort from a second
successive cut to national insurance and promises of more to
come.
“While many will be disappointed to miss out on a
reduction in income tax or the unfreezing of thresholds, this
rate cut will still put hundreds of pounds back into pay packets
for the average worker.
“The chancellor seemed to hint that the fiction
that is ‘national insurance’ is on its way out, so he should now
commit to abolishing it altogether so that taxes are simpler and
less burdensome.”
Responding to the planned introduction of a vaping duty, Benjamin
Elks, grassroots development manager of the TaxPayers' Alliance,
said:
“Taxpayers will be shocked but not surprised
about this latest sin tax.
“For years, nannying ministers have used
increasingly coercive methods to punish smokers, and are now set
to target those trying to kick the habit.
“The government should abandon the vaping duty and
ensure that smoke-free products remain affordable to those that
choose to use them.”
