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Can we get George Osborne on here to explain why childcare is not tax deductible?

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Strix · 08/07/2010 14:28

And by "tax deductible" I mean working parents should not have to pay any tax (income, NI, etc.) on the income which they use to pay for childcare.

Scrap the childcare vouchers which result in a pension reduction, and just work out what our taxable income is AFTER the cost of childcare is subtracted.

Childcare is after all a cost incurred for the sole purpose of going to work.

And, it would help keep people in work because it would be more affordable for lower and middle earners to actually go to work.

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VictorVictoria · 08/07/2010 14:54

we've "spoken" before (maybe I was alexh) think you had your last childin the Lindo Wing? Is that right?

orangina · 08/07/2010 14:53

Can relate to that vv (and I only have 2, similar ages to your eldest....)

orangina · 08/07/2010 14:52

PLUS (really getting going here), being self employed, I don't even have the chane to get or use vouchers. So we are effectively discriminated against in that respect.

(Can feel a long, ranty letter to GO coming on, though I know it will make not a JOT of difference....)

Years ago when I came out of university with study reated debts, I wrote a long, wordy, ranty letter to the then chancellor (who was it? Can't remember now) suggesting that repayment of student debt should be tax dedeductible, or at least the INTEREST payments should be. Got long, wordy (non-ranty), dreary letter back in due course about how it was not practical.

Hmm.

VictorVictoria · 08/07/2010 14:50

Most days I dont care but some days (like today) I want to
i) scream
ii) resign

But then I would be at home looking after 5 year old, 2,6 year old and 9 month old with no help and whould throw away 21 years of experience and hard graft..........

orangina · 08/07/2010 14:50

Mind you, even if george wanted to do something about it, where is the money going to come from?

(taps fingers and waits for economyrecession/deficit to magically sort itself out....)

It's ain't going to happen any time soon, is it?

orangina · 08/07/2010 14:49

victorvictoria...

Rhian82 · 08/07/2010 14:48

Yes yes yes.

Currently trying to work out money our old nursery owes me. It's a nightmare - they've sent me a record of payments, and there are three payments for every single month: my vouchers, DH's vouchers, and cash from us for the rest.

Prosecco · 08/07/2010 14:46

I am about the pension reduction. Although it is obvious now, I hadn't figured that out.. measly amount you could claim for anyay

VictorVictoria · 08/07/2010 14:41

That should have been 3 children in 5 years............

Original poster
Strix · 08/07/2010 14:41

Strix chants

OSBORNE OSBORNE OSBORNE

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VictorVictoria · 08/07/2010 14:38

I'm in exactly the same position orangina. Have just written my nanny's quarterly tax bill. And had a C**P day at work as it becomes clear that I am becoming increasingly marginalised as a result of having had 4 children in 5 years......fun fun fun

orangina · 08/07/2010 14:38

(speaks AS someone..... etc)

orangina · 08/07/2010 14:35

I TOTALLY agree. Yes, let's get him on here.

(he will NEVER do it.....)

Surely a workable system can be created which can be capped and lesses the chances of it being abused?

(Speaks someone who mays the majority of her taxed income for childcare, on the basis that it keeps me sane and in the job market for when both kids are at school......)

Snuppeline · 08/07/2010 14:34

Yes please! And also get him to confirm (promise) that he wont touch the 15 hours of free childcare from 3 years. I am having nightmares thinking about that going next...

ilovemydogandMrObama · 08/07/2010 14:33

Good idea! Web chat please