migrants tax allowance to be cut?

[xoggoth]

The article does say that the change would bring the tax regime into line with much of the EU. If that is true, why should other EU migrants get what Brits there do not? As for exploitation, I think that concept is only applicable when people do not have other choices but they do.

[SpontaneousOrder]

The article does say that the change would bring the tax regime into line with much of the EU. If that is true, why should other EU migrants get what Brits there do not? As for exploitation, I think that concept is only applicable when people do not have other choices but they do.

Not that I agree with NMW, or that paying market rates is ever exploitation. But...

If these people have other options, then so do native brits.

[Zero Liability]

It's only "fair".

Yes, and then they can add their stamp of approval to their little sanctimonious pitbull, Hector, going on its next rampage to fill the holes in the "budget" they help keep in perpetual deficit. Spend, tax, borrow, and print, and then whine about people not doing their "patriotic duty" and not paying "enough" tax, and always blame the previous party for the shambles, even if their policies only differ in the details. That's about sums up a PPE course.

[Mich the Tester]

Will this apply to UK citizens returning from overseas? What about Irish citizens?

Expats face £400 million tax raid - Telegraph

Anyone who thinks this is about migrants is a gullible idiot falling straight into the political trap of divide and conquer. This is about poking around at various groups of people to take away tax allowances or slap on extra taxes, because HM Government has been pissing away 104 quid for every 100 quid it recieves for about 100 years now. Thos migrants have a tax allowance to soften the blow of double taxation from countries with which the UK doesn't yet have a double taxation treaty. Osborne is doing exactly the same thing as Brown did to freelancers; hit a minority that can't on its own affect the election results and grab their money. Except now it's worse; he's bullying people who don't have the vote.

He'll be coming for YOUR tax allowance next.

[BrilloPad]

So presumably the national minimum wage isn't in place to protect the vulnerable from being 'exploited'? As otherwise the implication is that gov is perfectly happy to see foreigners 'exploited' on british soil.

This country has always exploited foreigners. Why should it make any difference if its on UK Soil or not?

Most recently the exploitation of foreigners has only benefited the rich - in fact to the determinent of most of the UK population. Thanks god for cheap beer, flat screen TVs and football.