Tuesday, October 30, 2007

The Case Against Further Green Taxes - Report and Poll

Seems like someone is getting rich fast at the expense of the British Tax payers.
You can read some of the Treasuries response to this report at the BBC News website.
 
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The Case Against Further Green Taxes - Report and Poll
Sunday, September 02, 2007
  • GOVERNMENT RAISING £10 BILLION MORE FROM GREEN TAXES THAN REQUIRED TO COVER COST OF UK'S CARBON FOOTPRINT
  • EVERY UK HOUSEHOLD ALREADY OVER-PAYING GREEN TAXES TO THE TUNE OF MORE THAN £400 A YEAR
  • NEW POLL SHOWS BIG MAJORITY BELIEVE POLITICIANS ARE USING GREEN TAXES AS A REVENUE RAISING MEASURE
  • FIRST EVER AUDIT OF UK GREEN TAX POLICY REVEALS EXCESSIVE BURDEN OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEVIES THAT FAIL THEIR OBJECTIVES

The TaxPayers' Alliance has released the first audit of environmental taxation in the UK alongside a new YouGov poll of more than 2,000 adults (double the usual sample) commissioned into public attitudes towards green taxes. 

 

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