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entwisi · 24-03-2009, 11:46

40% tax band starts a lot lower than 150K IIRC its ~38-40K

so unless they split it so that you have a band of 40 from 38 - 150 and 45 above that you are effectively increasing the tax on being successful in your career. what a brilliant way of encouraging people.

ETA: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm

24-03-2009, 11:46	#10
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4390	Re: 45p Tax on high earners 40% tax band starts a lot lower than 150K IIRC its ~38-40K so unless they split it so that you have a band of 40 from 38 - 150 and 45 above that you are effectively increasing the tax on being successful in your career. what a brilliant way of encouraging people. ETA: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures? Last edited by entwisi; 24-03-2009 at 11:48.