Comments on: The case against income tax, 50p or otherwise http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/business/income-tax-4222214/ Richard Northedge takes on corporate finance Thu, 17 May 2012 04:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/business/income-tax-4222214/#comment-7226 Michael Fri, 29 May 2009 10:23:19 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/?p=324#comment-7226 Higher taxation simply makes people leave the country. And the people earning the most are the ones who will usually be most easily employed elsewhere, where the taxes are lower. Higher taxation simply makes people leave the country. And the people earning the most are the ones who will usually be most easily employed elsewhere, where the taxes are lower.

]]> By: Frank Woodcock http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/business/income-tax-4222214/#comment-7197 Frank Woodcock Thu, 28 May 2009 14:40:17 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/?p=324#comment-7197 Pitt's income tax may have financed the Napoleonic War. Our Government now finances the war on terror and the battles against poverty and ill health. Each according to their means springs to mind. However transparency of gross earnings; perquisites and any tax avoidance would be more even-handed. Pitt’s income tax may have financed the Napoleonic War. Our Government now finances the war on terror and the battles against poverty and ill health.

Each according to their means springs to mind. However transparency of gross earnings; perquisites and any tax avoidance would be more even-handed.

]]> By: gerry http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/business/income-tax-4222214/#comment-7193 gerry Thu, 28 May 2009 12:42:52 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/?p=324#comment-7193 It is clear from recent events that higher earners are not necessarily harder workers. Indeed, many of those who are paid overtime will still not earn enough to pay higher rate tax. Peoples wealth is decided more by luck and the ability to seize opportunity than by hard work. Richard Northedge does not understand this any more than an immoral politician would admit their greed. It is clear from recent events that higher earners are not necessarily harder workers. Indeed, many of those who are paid overtime will still not earn enough to pay higher rate tax. Peoples wealth is decided more by luck and the ability to seize opportunity than by hard work. Richard Northedge does not understand this any more than an immoral politician would admit their greed.

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