Rushen Spy Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, Donald Trumps said: Will this be when the bottom has fallen out of the nut milk market? You are becoming weirdly obsessed with me lately. Please tone it down and stop making up strange conspiracy theories. I'm not involved in anybody's political campaigning. Last time I checked, the Chief Minister role is not popularly elected so a "campaign" on Manx Forums would be a bit pointless. There really has been progressive, worker-friendly tax and budgetary reform during this administration. That is just a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Rushen Spy said: There really has been progressive, worker-friendly tax and budgetary reform during this administration. That is just a fact. There has been some ,I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Will someone please tell me what they are, these progressive reforms? I'm desperate to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 What Alf giveth with one hand. Alf taketh with the other. Usually half as much again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hampton Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 9 hours ago, woolley said: This isn't quite as generous as it seems at first sight. For one thing it has been driven by moves in the UK that swept away our advantage. Not too long ago our tax free allowance was double that in the UK, but they caught us up and overtook us before these latest moves put us back in front. Also, it has to be remembered that while the tax free allowance has expanded, the 10% band has contracted from £10,500 in 2015-16 to £6500 now, so there is an EXTRA 10% or £400 (£800 for a couple) to pay on the £4k of taxable income between those amounts. You are hit by this if you earn £24,500, so not exactly just for big hitters! The full benefit espoused in interestedman's post is restricted to a select band earning between £14,000 and £20,500. You also cop for NI contributions on lower earnings than in the UK. Admittedly, our fully transferable tax allowance between married couples is well worth having if only one is working and on decent money. https://www.locate.im/relocating/tax-and-ni/income-tax Then there are all of the stealth charge rises and the abolition of the tax credit for low and non-earners. There is little advantage in tax terms for the average worker over being in the UK, and many, many financial disadvantages. For all income levels up to £50k you are just £1k better off. If you are well above the average income it's a different matter as you can see from the linked graphic. That has to be so of course because it's the USP of a low tax jurisdiction. To call it progressive though is stretching it in my view. Presumably most who have been elected (supported the original PFG & Budgets) would argue that this (a few little sweeteners to make the numbers look good, more than balanced out by charges and stealth taxes) is what the majority of voters want? Is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 hours ago, dilligaf said: There has been some ,I agree Has it been noticeable in your wage packet though? Because it hasn't filtered through to mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 what exactly has M Perkins done for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: what exactly has M Perkins done for us? Exactly fuck all ! edit, Did he give us Super Mario ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, doc.fixit said: what exactly has M Perkins done for us? Reminded us how grateful we are that, other than him personally, grotesque 1970s mustaches are consigned to the dustbin of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, doc.fixit said: what exactly has M Perkins done for us? Martyn Perkins is an anagram of ‘Manky Sprinter’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 didn't he do the "parish walk" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Just now, paswt said: didn't he do the "parish walk" ? No. That was the parish pump walk. All the way to the door of Tynwald where he gave a most unconvincing argument to the Manx Gas protesters IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 hours ago, finlo said: Has it been noticeable in your wage packet though? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Rushen Spy said: Yes. You can’t call benefits “wages” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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