How long do you work for the tax man?
I believe this [see YouTube video below] should be an advert run between television programmes, then people might realise that being better off is not necessarily about earning more, it is equally about paying less, and without a shadow of doubt the elephant in the room on this one is, Taxation, by our Government. Yes Her Majesties Government is without equal in devising ways of taking money from us; and worse, spending it with little regard for the value it gets. It just cannot be right that a single person on an average salary has to spend more than half a day paying taxes, before that income goes to themself. It is little wonder that everyone I meet is demoralised, and angry about the state of affairs in the UK today.
Posts Tagged ‘Financial Crisis’
Taxpayers Alliance Video
Friday, April 1st, 2011Approaching the General Election
Monday, March 29th, 2010
The looming prospect of a General Election, leaves me in a quandary, I am desperate to see the back of the labour party, but I am equally unconvinced by the somewhat wet Conservative opposition. Labour have had thirteen years, and by any measure, we can see the wrecked economy, you only need to consider that the Government’s share of national spending has moved from around 36% at the time Labour took office in 1997 to around 52% today. Hardly a position to be envied as any government attempts to restore the budget deficit we can see ahead. Which according to some observers will peak in 2014 at £1,400,000,000,000 or £23,333 per individual based on a population of 60 Million!
A Moan about the mess we are in!
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
A Retro View of the Triumphal Arch
There is much to be dismayed about in present day Great Britain [GB], many even feel that we should dispense with the term, ‘Great’ and just call the country the United Kingdom [UK], but is it a united kingdom, I think that’s debatable. Being more focused, the financial mess we are in as a nation is perhaps the most important issue to address at the moment. Little is really happening to ensure we don’t do this again. But to some extent we are all culpable, as we all take certain irregularities in our stride. For example the classic case of the plumber who can offer you a much better deal for cash, it is hard to resist a bill of £500.00 compared to £600.00 Plus VAT! This occurrs because the politicians have devised ever ingenious ways of taking our money, thus distorting the system.
Greg Pytel’s Blog
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Daily I listen to the radio and in the evenings usually manage to catch one of the many, news related programmes; one thing which seems to permeate the entire spectrum is the desire to re-assure the listeners/viewers that things are turning around. Be patient and the troubles of the recession will be behind us, a brave new period of growth awaits us!