craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The tax rises only apply to people earning over £33k. I wish I was on £33k a year. So.... I'm alright Jack ? And fuck everybody else ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 How much more would you be willing to pay? £50/month, £100/month? £200/month, £500/month? Anyway, this tax isn't about "helping those not as fortunate". The increase isn't about that. The tax spending of the SG is mostly on services to the public e.g. NHS, Police, Fire Brigade, Education etc. When I said those not as fortunate as myself I was not just talking about monetary poorer members of society, but those suffering ill health. I hate that some of my UK taxes goes on things like Trident. How much more would I be willing to pay? I believe that the SG should have increased the highest band to 50% 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Whether it is a single guy moving south or a guy with a family doing it matters not. Nobody, repeat nobody is going to leave this country to live and work elsewhere just because their tax went up a few hundred a year. I did, 17 years ago. And I guarantee I am not the only one who did.... Indeed, I can guarantee I am not the only one on this forum who did !! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Make snide remarks all you want pal. But nobody will be leaving. Yes, they will. You don't control them and they WILL leave 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,344 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 In total irony, the tax rise wouldn't be necessary if Westminster hadn't totally mismanaged the oil industry. Neither government is particularly adept at managing national finance but I doubt the SNP are any better than the Tories. The oil industry is run by firms more powerful than many governments, so the blame is perhaps best laid at their door. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 There are, of course, other taxes which will affect us all but the thread primarily focused on income tax. Really ? I thought the thread was titled "SNP Budget".... Pray tell how that becomes an income tax thread ???? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 What trips to Catalonia have been paid for by Scottish Government?I have no problem paying extra tax to pay for the others. Don’t mind helping those not as fortunate as myself. Or.... Don't mind helping those who bleed the system dry ? Same thing, different mouth, same end result ! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 There is nothing stopping you paying extra tax if you really actually want to so on you go. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/01/you-can-pay-more-tax-if-you-want-to And guaranteed he wont 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) In total irony, the tax rise wouldn't be necessary if Westminster hadn't totally mismanaged the oil industry (and sold a lot of it off to pay for tax cuts) - and had instead listened to the SNP: BFS said that since the crash in oil prices in 2015 when the price of a barrel more than halved, Norway has made nearly £29.33bn in oil and gas revenues, while the UK lost almost £22.8m. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15483952.Revealed__Westminster_and_the_big_lie_about_Scotland_s_oil/ FFS, here we go with the oil industry nonsense again - were the SNP even in existence when we had oil ? Or is it just convenient to hold them to some wonderful pittard now ? So.... the UK have proven they haven't a clue about running the oil industry in the North Sea Where's the proof the SNP would have a clue about how to run it differently ?? Edited December 15, 2017 by craig 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,344 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Really ? I thought the thread was titled "SNP Budget".... Pray tell how that becomes an income tax thread ???? The first post specifically related to income tax. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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