Economic Outlook: Cut tax to make UK a magnet for the world

[scooterscot]

What about NI, CGT, VAT, stamp duty, fuel duty, alcohol duty, inheritance tax, council tax, carbon tax, road tax, etc etc etc.

I reckon we are global leaders in heavy taxation. Unless you are a Non Dom and pay £50K pa flat rate.

It sends out a very clear message. Don't even think about working for a living.

[doodab]

What about NI, CGT, VAT, stamp duty, fuel duty, alcohol duty, inheritance tax, council tax, carbon tax, road tax, etc etc etc.

I reckon we are global leaders in heavy taxation. Unless you are a Non Dom and pay £50K pa flat rate.

Total taxation as % of GDP statistics - countries compared - NationMaster Taxation

[gingerjedi]

Total taxation as % of GDP statistics - countries compared - NationMaster Taxation

Interesting reading but it doesn't show how efficient those countries are at spending tax revenue.

The Swedes pay high tax but they also feel like they're getting a good deal from what I hear.

[scooterscot]

The Swedes pay high tax but they also feel like they're getting a good deal from what I hear.

Same is true for Norway, everyday services are like travelling in 1st class period. It's a funny old world.

[doodab]

Interesting reading but it doesn't show how efficient those countries are at spending tax revenue.

The Swedes pay high tax but they also feel like they're getting a good deal from what I hear.

It's a difficult thing to measure.

[scooterscot]

It's a difficult thing to measure.

You take suitcase live there for a week, you'll be noticing the differences within the first couple of hours.

[doodab]

You take suitcase live there for a week, you'll be noticing the differences within the first couple of hours.

Quite, but it's a difficult thing to put a number on to facilitate a direct comparison by someone who doesn't have several years spare to visit every country in the world.

[lukemg]

The Government Pension Fund of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While we were pissing all the oil revenue up the wall, Norway had other ideas. The country is set for many years to come while we scrabble around trying to reduce how much we are STILL overspending compared to income.
Unbelievable incompetence.

[scooterscot]

The Government Pension Fund of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While we were pissing all the oil revenue up the wall, Norway had other ideas. The country is set for many years to come while we scrabble around trying to reduce how much we are STILL overspending compared to income.
Unbelievable incompetence.

I met couple of Yorkshire men of all people who had emigrated to Norway. They were like me bleating on about the benefits of the country despite the high tax. I let in one ear out the other. After an 18 month gig I was real sad to be leaving, met a number of other Scottish folk out there also who were enjoying family life. That was the impression I left with, a focus towards family and society, it's all they seemed to care for, the people. Upon returning to the UK you feel the right opposite, people are commercial opportunities to be exploited for profit.

A photo from the house we had in Bergen, in the harbour you can see the boat that we would take back to Newcastle.

[doodab]

That was the impression I left with, a focus towards family and society, it's all they seemed to care for, the people. Upon returning to the UK you feel the right opposite, people are commercial opportunities to be exploited for profit.

That pretty much sums up everything that is wrong with the UK for me.