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[coppice cutter]

9 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Its criminal they start to take your tax free allowance off of you once you go over £100k. 

Not that it affects me, but yes, sneaky and unnecessary.

 

Every chancellor that I can remember since I cared enough to listen has pledged to make the taxation system more simple, transparent, and easier to understand.

 

Yet they never do.

[coppice cutter]

1 minute ago, Johnsond said:

 It’s like you have listened to Sturgeon referring to those who are earning over £43600 as the  richest 10% in society

I detest Nicola Sturgeon with a passion which terrifies me.

 

Therefore I ignore her as much as humanly possible, and then some more.

 

Merely pointing out the inaccuracy of you stating that "nearly half" is taken of you when it isn't, it only serves to somewhat discredit an otherwise valid point.

 

 

[Johnsond]

47 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

I detest Nicola Sturgeon with a passion which terrifies me.

 

Therefore I ignore her as much as humanly possible, and then some more.

 

Merely pointing out the inaccuracy of you stating that "nearly half" is taken of you when it isn't, it only serves to somewhat discredit an otherwise valid point.

 

 

Nearly half my wage after 43600 41% plus NI averages out in my case at 48-49% that’s near enough half to piss me right off. The money earned before that is basically survival income as far as I’m concerned. Whilst we bicker and point out mathematical  inaccuracies the system continues as it’s designed too do ie keep us toiling away to maintain the status quo. Keep working and trying  and the simple fact is you get closer and closer to half your wage in tax. Where’s the incentive??. 

Edited August 12, 2022 by Johnsond

[Mick Dempsey]

Looks like they caught up with Salman Rushdie.

[coppice cutter]

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

Nearly half my wage after 43600 41% plus NI averages out in my case at 48-49% that’s near enough half to piss me right off. The money earned before that is basically survival income as far as I’m concerned. Whilst we bicker and point out mathematical  inaccuracies the system continues as it’s designed too do ie keep us toiling away to maintain the status quo. Keep working and trying  and the simple fact is you get closer and closer to half your wage in tax. Where’s the incentive??.

When I started working basic rate was 33%, there was no minimum wage, and personal allowances were much smaller than now even in real terms.

 

So if you're pissed off now just be thankful you weren't trying to forge a path then.

 

 

[coppice cutter]

49 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Looks like they caught up with Salman Rushdie.

The expression "long runs the fox" is plainly multicultural.

[Mick Dempsey]

I see a number of cities are vying to host Eurovision.

Hope whoever wins has stocked up on monkey pox vaccine!

[trigger_andy]

18 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

When I started working basic rate was 33%, there was no minimum wage, and personal allowances were much smaller than now even in real terms.

 

So if you're pissed off now just be thankful you weren't trying to forge a path then.

 

 

It should be like that now! Far to many pay virtually nothing in tax. Even at £30k a year income tax is only £3,500. 

[Mick Dempsey]

Andy, I understand you (and Dave) are lucky enough to have quite a few children, good for you both.

 

Did you pay for their births (all the doctors, midwives etc) privately?

Have they all been educated in private schools from infancy?

Any time they are ill do you pay privately every penny for health care?

Not trying to catch you out, you know where I’m going with this.

 

 

[eggsarascal]

13 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

It should be like that now! Far to many pay virtually nothing in tax. Even at £30k a year income tax is only £3,500. 

Conveniently forgetting NI would put an extra £1500 on that.