Reply to: Interesting article on effective tax rates

[AtW]

... I'm not enjoying it at all.

Would you have preferred to be born and work in Nigeria or China?

[expat]

Yeah, well I'm working in England right now, and ....

... I'm not enjoying it at all.

[scooterscot]

Hold on Scooper, those numbers are for high earners. For you it's different

I only earn €1 per annum.

[Bunk]

Ha! I knew I was paying less tax here in Germany. And there's beer gardens & skiing & less working hours!!

Hold on Scooper, those numbers are for high earners. For you it's different

[MicrosoftBob]

I doubt it will be too Democratic or are you being Ironic?

Ironic

Like North Korea or The Congo, they always think adding democratic to the title makes them appear more legit

[scooterscot]

I've said a few times I'm strongly in favour of full joint-taxation rules for married couples i.e. you can pool your tax-free allowance.

Do any of the major UK parties actually favour this? They allow you to transfer some piddling amount IIRC but I don't recall ever hearing it being suggested in the run up to elections.

Dam you put UK in front of parties.

[scooterscot]

Don't worry soon he will return to live in the new PRS (People's Republic of SalmonLand).

The root of bitterness, "If I cannot succeed the rest must fail".

[vetran]

FTFY

I doubt it will be too Democratic or are you being Ironic?

[MicrosoftBob]

Don't worry soon he will return to live in the new PRS (People's Democratic Republic of SalmonLand).

FTFY

[vetran]

The only downside with Germany is that you are in it

Don't worry soon he will return to live in the new PRS (People's Republic of SalmonLand).

[d000hg]

I've said a few times I'm strongly in favour of full joint-taxation rules for married couples i.e. you can pool your tax-free allowance.

Do any of the major UK parties actually favour this? They allow you to transfer some piddling amount IIRC but I don't recall ever hearing it being suggested in the run up to elections.

[scooterscot]

The only downside with Germany is that you are in it

Is that the best retort you can fathom? Take a subject discussing tax and change it to one of identify?

There's reason why you work in recruitment... don't give it to much thought you might get ideas.

[DodgyAgent]

Ha! I knew I was paying less tax here in Germany. And there's beer gardens & skiing & less working hours!!

The only downside with Germany is that you are in it

[scooterscot]

Ha! I knew I was paying less tax here in Germany. And there's beer gardens & skiing & less working hours!!

[The Spartan]

Yeah, well I'm working in England right now, and ....

Me too it's not too bad, though I must admit I'm not a fan of London