Re: Arctic Systems win!!

"Tim" wrote:
Why do *you* think that it is "right" to tax
the following two couples differently? :-

(A) Husband works full-time earning £40Kpa, wife works
60% part-time earning £15Kpa but also does all housework
/ childminding etc - total household income £55Kpa;

(B) Husband works 75% part-time earning £30Kpa but also
does all housework/childminding etc, wife works full-time
earning £25Kpa, total household income £55Kpa.

In both situations, the husband & wife share the "breadwinning"
and the "household stuff" between them, and in both
situations they have the same total household gross income.

Now tell us again - why should they be taxed differently?

David wrote:
I'm with Tim here - they *shouldn't* be taxed differently. Taking a
more extremely example where family income in both is £50k per year:
...
Why should a tax system penalise the first scenario more?

"Simon" wrote
It doesnt penalise anyone...

"Tim" wrote:
Of course it does! Higher taxes = penalised.

"Simon" wrote
No, penalised means adding amount above the legally chargeable tax, ...

That's a very strange definition. Where did you find it?


"Simon" wrote
... Higher earnings mean higher taxes. You dont
complain about the later, so why the former.

If you hadn't noticed, the earnings were exactly
the same for both couples in our example. We're
complaining about higher taxes on the SAME earnings!


"Simon" wrote
What you are proposing is something that
only an independant contractor can exploit...

"Tim" wrote:
Not if the law was changed, in a more fair & just manner!

"Simon" wrote
Yes, a change in the law, such as the joint filing suggestion. But who
should be allowed, couples living together without marraige, same
sex partners, groups o students living together and sharing living
costs, where do you stop. and when you do stop, how long before
the group or individuals just below the line you wrote in the sand
start yelling "Unfair, we are being descriminated against".

How about starting with those people who are already linked for
state benefits? Currently, a non-earning spouse is not eligible for
benefits if their spouse earns - why not? Is the bread-winning
spouse expected to pay for their food, clothing, housing etc?



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