Re: Whitehall battle to block beckham knighthood.


"JPG" <j_peasemold_gruntfuttock@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 31 May, 14:25, allan tracy <thunderbird57...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Tax exile, bollocks. The daily Wail is talking out its arse again.
Why do they think all the Yanks are coming to the UK, because we pay
some of the lowest tax in the developed world, certainly lower than
the US.

I really had to read that twice and I still can't believe you've
written it.

It's a myth that this country is heavily taxed.

For the rich, yes - income tax for the rich is very low by international standards.

However for normal people tax is relatively high, due to high excise duties, and
independant taxation (with non transferrable personal allowances), and less scope for
offsetting things against tax.

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Andy


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