AIBU to question people claiming they would happily pay more tax?

They don't want to alone, they want to move to a different model. Many of those people pay to charities instead but would prefer those services to be provided by the state.

Argue against the model. Play the ball not the person.

Because if they wanted to they could but instead they make excuses. If you say you want to pay more but don’t then you are lying, it’s really that simple otherwise people would do it. If you all wait around for it to be on your terms you’ll wait forever but I just see it as an excuse when presented with a way to pay extra tax.

Why do you get to decide those who would pay more are lying?

You are being incredibly nerrowminded. There is always a group of voters in every survey who are willing to shift to a higher taxation model.

It's fine for you to say you wouldn't, but it's not ok for you to deny other people's political views.

Same. The reason that I’m not signing the link is because it’s just a voluntary payment so you pay it and poof! it’s gone. You might just as well lose money in the lottery for all good it does.

I’ve always said that I would willingly pay more tax if it remained on our progressive system, for better and more comprehensive service services. I stick to that conviction. It’s quite selfish: society is better, healthier and more stable with a good and strong infrastructure and when it is more equal. The research conclusively shows that..

Tbf if someone wants to donate £10k they could to a local school, which would be appreciated.

But money is fungible

after I had my second baby we made a donation to the hospital - specifically the birth centre

The posters saying that they would love to pay more tax but only for specific purposes are ridiculous or outcomes are being ridiculous. It's not how tax works. We elect governments and they spend the money. If you bang on about being happy to be taxed more then you have to accept your extra contribution could go towards anything and would quickly get consumed within the system. Your noble contribution of £10k for example would fund 10% of some children's SEN placement for a year or a few weeks in some care homes for an elderly person.

Yes and inclusion at all costs is ultimately damaging the experience of education. The classroom environment simply isn't the best place for some children, who may well thrive in a different environment. All deserve a good education, but the way it is delivered needs to be about what is best for the child.

No I would not be happy paying more tax. This country is not short of money it is negligent in managing what it does have. Politicians give away billions in foreign aid (especially to Pakistan WHY?), millions to illegal immigrants whilst our public services are on its knees and our own people are neglected

At the moment I don't think it reasonable to ask people to pay more. I think there is too much waste and I think the wrong people often end up getting a lot out of our current system.

Exactly 🤣

Its all bollocks - they say it because it makes them sound moral and virtuous but they dont actually mean it

Yes, that's how society works.

It is so very easy to say you'd be happy to pay more tax. What they really mean is they want other people to pay more.

@Towerinthegarden I am sure not many people knew of this before you posted it.

Please all you MNetters that say they would be happy to pay more tax on multiple political threads, do sign up and put your money where your mouth is.

Same. I don’t know a single person who is happy to pay more too.

I am a high tax payer already so no!

This could happen. Voluntary tax for those who want to pay more and say where you want it to go.

But how are you ever going to make schools better when they have to be all things to all people from potty training to dealing with every conceivable special need ever conceived. All whilst having no remit for discipline whatsoever

What you will probably get in response is "ah, but it doesn't work unless everyone does it".

What people often mean is they think they'd be fine with it if they had no choice and they don't expect their tax to ever actually rise. In which case it's all very noble but also hypothetical. And they could always choose not to make use of ISAs or premium bonds...

I won't pay more as things currently stand. I've also reduced my earnings purposely over the last few years because way too much was going on tax.

Once they've sorted out the fiscal drag on income tax and VAT, I will think about throwing some more money into the coffers.

I would happily pay more but my donation cannot be ring fenced for a particular area. If I could pay more and it goes to nhs for eg, I would be very happy.

I wouldn’t be happy to pay more and it goes to funding more strokes against Gaza for eg.

There are some European countries where you can actually state where your extra tax should go to.

Apparently a bunch of millionaires are very keen to pay more too. Good news, they can.

I absolutely do not want to pay more tax.

I am already paying way too much and I’m not happy with how it’s spent.

I agree with you OP by the way.

I’d pay more, but not voluntarily. It would need to be applied to all high rate tax payers. I am one, I already pay a whole heap, and I would pay more IF it was policy.