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I would happily pay more tax to create a better world for others but find it annoying and demoralising when we see how much money is wasted by successive governments. It seems at times that it is just expected and accepted by those in power.o
I would increase air passenger duty, and for long haul flights and first class massively, and introduce a similar tax on cruises.
Wait up chaps - I've had an idea
Soeaking purely from a personal point of view, I have not paid NI since I retired nearly 20 years ago at 51. With my pensions I am comfortably off and would have no objection to paying NI. Perhaps it should be levied on anyone with a retirement income of say over 30k would that be fair? I think so
Quote from: selby on September 04, 2021, 09:30:18 am I would increase air passenger duty, and for long haul flights and first class massively, and introduce a similar tax on cruises.Not sure why you would choose that option selby, it would just make the average guy in the street more miserable because he can't take his wife and kids on holiday and won't raise that much money anyway.
That's the problem with ni, those earning over 50k proportionately are hit less and that doesn't sit right with me. They should just have added to income tax which is much fairer.
Quote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on September 07, 2021, 09:39:28 amThat's the problem with ni, those earning over 50k proportionately are hit less and that doesn't sit right with me. They should just have added to income tax which is much fairer.The Tories have never been about fairness. They have always expected the many to subsidise the few. And the few keep voting them in!
NI also funds the state pension, I bet theres no rise there though, theres already rumours of the Triple Lock being abolished because the next rise in April will be a big one
For the record, I entirely agree that we need to raise tax to pay for social care.But this, coming from a Govt that campaigned only 20 months ago saying they would not raise taxes this Parliament is a breathtaking breaking of a promise. I guess we can ignore the next Tory manifesto, because it clearly means nothing.And just consider the furore if Corbyn had won in 2019 by promising not to raise taxes, then proceeded to raise taxes on the poorest workers within 2 years.
COVID has nothing to do with this, and if the Govt try to use that as an excuse, they are deceiving.COVID is a short term hit to the finances, which is addressed by temporary increases in borrowing. Care costs are semi-permanent increases in current account costs and have to be paid from taxation.The thing is, EVERYONE with an ounce of understanding of this issue has known for years that taxes would have to rise to sort out the care system. In their 2019 manifesto, Labour set out what it thought the costs and the necessary tax increases would be. The Tories said there would be no increases in income tax or NI.Politicians eh? They are all the same aren't they?
Yes, a tax increase is fine provided that it is not regressive.NI is the least suitable method of raising this resource, because of the way the burden falls on the young and the low waged.Income tax would be fairer across the board, but in the broader consideration there needs to be a wealth tax on the top echelon to return resources to social provision.
1.25% rise to NI just been announced.
So where does this leave the so called pay rise for NHS staff?The increase in NI will eat into the minimal increase given to NHS staff after Covid, alongside the fall in value due to cost of living increases.Give miserly with one hand, take back with the other.This will do nothing for staff morale and recruitment to the sector.