Do away with the myriad of pointless benefits, tax credits etc...

[Boudica]

WHS

A very high tax free allowance and then a flat rate. I would say this is the fairest and simplest system to have.

It would have to be about £15K minimum to work.

agreed, however there is too much money being made by those who assist tax minimisation (avoidance) and too many inert civil servants thinking up new policies and impossible to understand legislation

it's nothing to do with fairness, ever!

[ItsQuickerAntiClockwise]

agreed, however there is too much money being made by those who assist tax minimisation (avoidance) and too many inert civil servants thinking up new policies and impossible to understand legislation

it's nothing to do with fairness, ever!

If you want fairness, move to China. Everyone is equal over there apparently.

[SupremeSpod]

If you want fairness, move to China. Everyone is equal over there apparently.

I think you'll find that some are more equal than others...

[Mich the Tester]

I think you'll find that some are more equal than others...

It’s to be hoped so otherwise they’d all be 4 foot 6 and malnourished.

[gingerjedi]

WHS .......

The only way you could make it slightly fairer is to make sure you have a high no-tax-paid threshold, like £10,000 or even £15,000 ....... That way all everyone has enough to make sure they can afford the basics of living. After that you get taxed a flat rate on what you earn.

Which is exactly how it would be implemented, I'd say at least 15k. At the moment they take it with one hand and give it back with another, pointless.

I often wonder what someone needs to earn to be a net benefit to the country in terms of tax? I reckon it has to near £20k, anything below that is effectively subsidised by everone else.

No wonder McDonalds turns such a healthy profit.

[Gibbon]

WHS

A very high tax free allowance and then a flat rate. I would say this is the fairest and simplest system to have.

It would have to be about £15K minimum to work.

Agreed, the other benefit is that it would help make a difference between work and benefits for most.