20% tax on income above £9,440
40% tax on income above £41,451
The same applies to interest on savings (and pensions)
12% NI contributions on income above £7,748
20% VAT on most items purchased
63% tax and duty on every litre of petrol
38% tax and duty on each pint of beer
Stamp duty (between 1% and 7% on properties above £125,000)
Council tax ?
Car tax ?
Airport passenger duty ?
And the remainder is all yours !!!!
(But then they want 40% of your estate valued above £325,000, having already paid tax accruing it)
Unfortunately you will then have to wait longer to reap the benefits of your contributions
(Angela’s state pension age has moved from 60 to 66 and mine from 65 to 66.)
And this country is still in the poo (despite all that 'thieving' !!!!)
And don't start me on the weather - its bleeding raining again
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PAH !!!!!!!