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Spain has laid a tax trap for unwary newcomers

Spain has laid a tax trap for unwary newcomers

A deeply concerning trend is emerging from Spain - a blatant disregard for the rule of law that should cause panic in any country with like-minded governments. Their state-driven campaign of coercion against its own citizens is not merely a policy misstep; it represents a fundamental betrayal of economic common

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to national insurance carve out for Indian migrants

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to national insurance carve out for Indian migrants

For immediate release Responding to the newly announced free trade deal between India and Britain, which gives exemptions to Indian migrants from paying national insurance for three years, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Taxpayers will be livid that while they’re being hammered with

Hands off our entrepreneurs!

Hands off our entrepreneurs!

The economic sword of Damocles that has been hanging over taxpayers since the autumn budget has finally fallen. With the inauguration of the new tax year this past Sunday, increased tax burdens have landed with a heavy thud on the heads of employers and workers alike, while newspaper headlines reporting

Briefing: tax threshold freezes and national insurance rate cuts

Briefing: tax threshold freezes and national insurance rate cuts

In his autumn statement in November 2023 the previous chancellor cut the main rate of national insurance from 12 to 10 per cent, effective from 6 January.[1] In 2024 he cut it again by another two percentage points to eight per cent,[2] while stating a ‘long term’ ambition

The Family Farm Tax: A Medieval Idea for a Modern Government

The Family Farm Tax: A Medieval Idea for a Modern Government

Following on from my colleague Callum McGoldrick’s stunning success at the York Dialectic Union last year, when he and Christopher Snowdon of the IEA won a debate on the smoking ban, I decided to try my luck with the good students of York University. Fortunately I was given a

Why does the UK hate the rich so much?

Why does the UK hate the rich so much?

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Daniel Lilley, Senior Researcher at Civitas and Max Marlow, Director of Research and Education at the Adam Smith Institute. They discuss the new Civitas research paper entitled 'Balancing taxes and benefits: Starting the public conversation on net recipience'. Max also talks