Reply to: Tory Marriage Tax stuff

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Since "call me Dave" doesn't seem to have figured out what he's actually offering other than "something" (maybe), it's a bit hard to tell whether it's a good offer or not.

[Waldorf]

Can't say I agree with tax breaks for being married, it will be worth very little in any case as we can't afford anything that would be worthwhile - Brown has bankrupted the nation.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

To return to the question I asked, all we have seen so far is that married couples and unmarried ones are treated the same, so not all there's apparent contention that married couples pay more seems wrong.

[rootsnall]

The argument goes that you are promoting a healthy family unit by giving tax incentives.

I imagine it would have to be given to civil partnerships to avoid riling the LGBT sisterhood.

I'm not sure it's right, but I wouldn't give it back if it was offered.

Anybody know why it was got rid of in the first place (aside from it being cheaper)?

Pretty sure it was a straight tax rise ( by the Tories ) for married couples with one wage earner.

[thunderlizard]

aww, but everybody loves one-armed whales don't they?

[Churchill]

The argument goes that you are promoting a healthy family unit by giving tax incentives.

I imagine it would have to be given to civil partnerships to avoid riling the LGBT sisterhood.

I'm not sure it's right, but I wouldn't give it back if it was offered.

Anybody know why it was got rid of in the first place (aside from it being cheaper)?

Probably cheaper to get rid than fight court cases claiming equal rights for ugly black lesbian one armed whale loving couples...

[Moscow Mule]

Why should you be able to claim on his/her tax allowance just because you're married?

The argument goes that you are promoting a healthy family unit by giving tax incentives.

I imagine it would have to be given to civil partnerships to avoid riling the LGBT sisterhood.

I'm not sure it's right, but I wouldn't give it back if it was offered.

Anybody know why it was got rid of in the first place (aside from it being cheaper)?

[Churchill]

Why what?

Why should you be able to claim on his/her tax allowance just because you're married?

[Moscow Mule]

Why?

Why what?

[Churchill]

So you get more cash in your pocket when your wife doesn't work. It's not that hard to comprehend is it?

Why?

[Moscow Mule]

So?

So you get more cash in your pocket when your wife doesn't work. It's not that hard to comprehend is it?

[Churchill]

If the wife (or husband - we're all modern here) is not working, you "lose" her (or his) personal allowance without a married couples allowance.

So?

[Moscow Mule]

I usually switch off when Nick Clegg turns up. He'll be a kingmaker when it comes to the aftermath of the election...

FTFY.

[Moscow Mule]

Eh? could you just explain how being married makes you pay more tax?

If the wife (or husband - we're all modern here) is not working, you "lose" her (or his) personal allowance without a married couples allowance.

[ratewhore]

Nick Clegg said exactly that on Andrew Marr yesterday. Balls should come up with his own ideas.

I usually switch off when Nick Clegg turns up. He's an irrelevance when it comes to the election...