If you can manage financially - would you pay more tax, for better public services?

No I think 40% is more than enough after a lifetime of working, thank you.

I definitely am of the school that you don’t run a civilised country on a shoestring.

So yes I would certainly pay more if the need arose. I have a generous pension, have always had a well laid career so see no possible reason why I should not pay towards a better society for those less well off, or indeed for all our children in education, for everyone for their health needs and I would like to see the elderly bettered cared for - social care needs sorting.

GrannyGravy13

No I think 40% is more than enough after a lifetime of working, thank you.

Hear, hear

No.

I dont trust anyone to spend it on precisely what they say they will spend it on.

Yes if it were directed only to the NHS.

I heartily agree GrannyGravy.

Yes with reservations for NHS and Social Care.

Yes I definitely would.
Whitewavemark2 put it perfectly.

Agree 100% with GrannyGravy13.

Ive paid more than my share in to subsidise other people's families and their childbearing activites.

If taxes go up by X% I increase my business expenses and declare a lower profit to account for the increase. If I was on PAYE I would just get shafted.

No having paid tax all our working lives, at times at higher rate and still paying tax now in retirement I wouldn't be in agreement in paying any more. Feel we've done our bit.

Yes

No we have worked and paid taxes all our life some people have not worked or paid taxes but still get the same services.
Even as pensioners we are paying tax so why should we pay more.

Yes

Yes, in a heartbeat.

Until the money from our taxes goes to help the people from the towns and cities who have paid tax into this countries tax system and not to immigrants who are mainly benefit seekers then no, I do not want to pay more tax. We would not be in this mess if we had not overcrowded our country. This also goes for all the other countries that has done the same and are now regretting it. Our NHS has fallen apart due to it being overloaded with people who do not work and are on benefits. I am 81 and pay tax because I am just over the threshold for claiming benefits, once I have paid for dental treatment, optical treatment etc. I am worse off than people who claim benefits, all because I saved into a small private pension. This world has gone to hell in a hand basket.

biglouis

Agree 100% with GrannyGravy13.

Ive paid more than my share in to subsidise other people's families and their childbearing activites.

If taxes go up by X% I increase my business expenses and declare a lower profit to account for the increase. If I was on PAYE I would just get shafted.

So you cheat! I guess you don't have a conscience.

We are “comfortable” not in any way wealthy but are mortgage free, both retired with modest, but meaningful private pensions, modest savings and we would both pay higher taxes in return for better, more effective and efficient public services and to give public sector workers meaningful pay increases.

Yes .

LottieLouise

Until the money from our taxes goes to help the people from the towns and cities who have paid tax into this countries tax system and not to immigrants who are mainly benefit seekers then no, I do not want to pay more tax. We would not be in this mess if we had not overcrowded our country. This also goes for all the other countries that has done the same and are now regretting it. Our NHS has fallen apart due to it being overloaded with people who do not work and are on benefits. I am 81 and pay tax because I am just over the threshold for claiming benefits, once I have paid for dental treatment, optical treatment etc. I am worse off than people who claim benefits, all because I saved into a small private pension. This world has gone to hell in a hand basket.

Most taxes don't go to immigrants or benefit seekers.

If you are just over the threshold for claiming benefits, you hardly pay any tax.

Incidentally, my pension is over the limit for claiming Pension Credit, I pay income tax but I don't pay for dental or optical treatment because I have an NHS Low Income certificate - maybe you should investigate.

You could genuinely claim that the world (country) had gone to hell in a handcart, if there were no public services (eg NHS). This country is nowhere near that stage yet.

GrannyGravy13

No I think 40% is more than enough after a lifetime of working, thank you.

But you wouldn't pay 40% on your whole income.

I would if it was specifically directed towards environmental issues, the NHS and social services but I don't believe it would be spent to benefit those areas..

No, I pay quite enough already on my lowish pension. It’s hard enough coping with all the other regular increases (that we have no say on, they just happen - water, heating, council tax, food, petrol for example), without then having the burden of even more taxation on our pensions or savings (if you have any).
So much money is wasted/lost on seemingly frivolous things and on unworkable ideas such as the Rwanda one, on false expenses claims and other fraudulent behaviour etc, etc. Sort these things out first and use money saved more effectively before taking yet more off the general population.

growstuff

GrannyGravy13

No I think 40% is more than enough after a lifetime of working, thank you.

But you wouldn't pay 40% on your whole income.

growstuff I know what percentage of my income I pay 40% tax on, as does HMRC.

I like many others do not want to pay any more tax, thank you.