flat tax system

[EternalOptimist]

Whats all this talk about PAYE and thresholds and paying zero tax as an average??

Ditch the flipping lot and charge a rate depending on what you buy and sell (including your labour). Call it VAT if you want to

[PAH]

Ditch the flipping lot and charge a rate depending on what you buy and sell (including your labour). Call it VAT if you want to

The problem with that is people would see they're paying well over 50% of their income out in tax if it was labelled as one tax, where as at the moment they are under the illusion they aren't, seeing as it's broken down into many many smaller taxes.

[ASB]

Joking aside, my first inclination is to look after my family myself, your first inclination is for everyone else to look after you and your family.

No, that is your inference. I expect people to look after themselves - and those they are responsible to if they can. What I do believe is that there will be some situations where that is not possible.

I agree with there being no excuse for people to be on benefit and not working (though I can see there is a sort of "slave labour" type argument I don't buy it).