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    UKIP Tax Policies

    Funny interview on the radio to Lord wotsit of the UKIP.

    UKIP: we scrap NI, increase tax-free limit to £11K, and then all income above that taxed at 31%
    Interviewer: So you would tax rich and poor at the exact same rates?
    UKIP: yes
    Interviewer: but that's not fair.


    Eh? Surely it's the very definition of fair. In fact, the poorer folk pay tax on a much smaller proportion of their income.

    Not supporting their policies, but what a dumb interview.
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    #2
    I am very much in favour of flat tax rate. From the perspective of IT contractor I think it is very attractive from the point of view of simplicity.Evryone gets takes the same amount, lets say 20 % and nobody is entitled to any expenses. Makes perfect sense - just think of all the money you will save on accountants because you can do all these numbers yourself. Maybe all the accountants would go out of business though.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Swati View Post
      Makes perfect sense - just think of all the money you will save on accountants because you can do all these numbers yourself. Maybe all the accountants would go out of business though.
      This is why a simplification of the tax system will not happen. Neither will a simplification of the legal system happen.

      These structures are there to keep upper-middle class professionals in work.

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        #4
        Originally posted by d000hg View Post
        Funny interview on the radio to Lord wotsit of the UKIP.

        UKIP: we scrap NI, increase tax-free limit to £11K, and then all income above that taxed at 31%
        Interviewer: So you would tax rich and poor at the exact same rates?
        UKIP: yes
        Interviewer: but that's not fair.


        Eh? Surely it's the very definition of fair.
        Absolutely not. The rich are more able to pay, so it would be terribly unfair to make them pay the same as the poor.

        "Fair" is when people pay according to their ability. And receive according to their needs.
        Step outside posh boy

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          #5
          Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
          Absolutely not. The rich are more able to pay, so it would be terribly unfair to make them pay the same as the poor.

          "Fair" is when people pay according to their ability. And receive according to their needs.

          Quite . So a contractor paying 30% of £100,000 would pay £27,000 and a "poor person earning £20k would only pay £6000 Of course under the UKIP system the poor person will ony pay 30% of £9000 (and the rich person 30% of £90k).

          The better question however is this:

          Would the tax be spent on buying nice cars and hloidays thus creating proper jobs for people. Or would it be better spent by the government on subsidising inefficient monoplies, buying votes and squandering it on welfare.
          Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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            #6
            Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
            Would the tax be spent on buying nice cars and hloidays thus creating proper jobs for people. Or would it be better spent by the government on subsidising inefficient monoplies, buying votes and squandering it on welfare.
            Does the money spent on your services create proper jobs for people?

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              #7
              Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
              The better question however is this:

              Would the tax be spent on buying nice cars and holidays thus creating proper jobs for people.
              Yes. As long as they are British.
              Step outside posh boy

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                #8
                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                Does the money spent on your services create proper jobs for people?
                If you call being female, sitting in the corner wearing next to nothing and looking pretty a worthwhile job for an attractive female then yes.
                Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
                  Absolutely not. The rich are more able to pay, so it would be terribly unfair to make them pay the same as the poor.

                  "Fair" is when people pay according to their ability. And receive according to their needs.
                  Eh? They are not paying the same, but the same rate!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
                    If you call being female, sitting in the corner wearing next to nothing and looking pretty a worthwhile job for an attractive female then yes.
                    You're going to the wrong venue, if they are just sitting in the corner

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