Well realistically we cannot scrap them now because
They are such a part of our system and the government is reliant on the taxation from them so they are here to stay. I just have a fundamental objection to the idea that the state is entitled to tax is on virtually everything we do including members of our family passing over money on death.
I get that it was originally introduced back in a very different day to spread some wealth from the very large, wealthy estates but it has become something more than that.
Stamp duty another one that f**ks me off. Why the hell should we have to pay thousands of pounds to the government in order to buy a house. Again I get the original purpose and I know its an historic charge/tax not a recent phenomenon but I just disagree with it.
I have no answers as to what should replace these taxes I just think they are unfair to the extent that they apply in today's society.
Posted By: Jim on February 13th 2015 at 09:28:22
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- OK Jim. should both capital gains tax and inheritance tax be scrapped (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 13, 08:55:06
- Well realistically we cannot scrap them now because (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 13, 09:28:22
- Stamp Duty, there needs to be reform here (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 09:35:40
- that's why there's no Capital Gains Tax on a main residence (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 13, 10:01:42
- Stamp Duty, there needs to be reform here (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 09:35:40
- Nobody likes paying tax but we're all very quick to complain (General Chat) - Chopper, Feb 13, 09:20:44
- I get all that. Indeed the main reason for the economic collapse (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 13, 09:36:55
- vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 13, 09:29:39
- anyone know how much the likes of (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 09:26:04
- I don't normally stray into the politics stuff on here (General Chat) - jampersands, Feb 13, 09:12:06
- (and the very strange thing is that it often seems to be right wingers (General Chat) - jampersands, Feb 13, 09:14:19
- ^^^ all of these 2 posts in bucketfulls please (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 13, 10:00:22
- I think they should sort the threshold out to take account of the change in house prices (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 13, 09:22:24
- (and the very strange thing is that it often seems to be right wingers (General Chat) - jampersands, Feb 13, 09:14:19
- Well realistically we cannot scrap them now because (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 13, 09:28:22
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