Should Contractors pay their fair share of tax?

**seanraaron** · 27 January 2016, 13:59

Yes. Fair is whatever the rate is that applies to your actual earnings as opposed to what you think you can get away with. I know I'll be in the minority in thinking that, but whatever.

**FatLazyContractor** · 27 January 2016, 14:00

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

And what is a fair share?

Well, you're going to find out in April. Loads more. Mwuhahahaha!

And we will still take home more than those morbidly obese permies

**Unix** · 27 January 2016, 14:05

Yes 10%

**MarillionFan** · 27 January 2016, 14:14

Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post

And we will still take home more than those morbidly obese permies

Ho ho ho.

If only that we're true.

I guarantee no contractor is taking home more than me unless they're on more than 7k a week.

**Lost It** · 27 January 2016, 14:16

Originally posted by seanraaron View Post

Yes. Fair is whatever the rate is that applies to your actual earnings as opposed to what you think you can get away with. I know I'll be in the minority in thinking that, but whatever.

I agree. I don't mind paying tax. We wouldn't have the NHS etc. that we have without this funding. What bothers me is when the government think it's "their" money. It isn't.

**SlipTheJab** · 27 January 2016, 14:18

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Ho ho ho.

If only that we're true.

I guarantee no contractor is taking home more than me unless they're on more than 7k a week.

Bet you were sweating chip fat when the Pastie Tax was being proposed!

**DodgyAgent** · 27 January 2016, 14:19

Do the same rules apply to contractors as applied to Google?

**d000hg** · 27 January 2016, 14:27

Fair: yes
Being shafted: no

**DimPrawn** · 27 January 2016, 14:35

Fair would be a flat rate of tax.

Say 25% of whatever you earn, whether it be £20K or £2M p.a.

But we all know, those in the middle pay the most.

Should Contractors pay their fair share of tax?