I have NC for this as I don't like to talk about money. But this has got my back up!
I am very Frugal, we have been saving as we bought a really old house that needs lots and I mean lots of work, I enjoy being savvy with money and move this around for better interest rates etc to maximise it, now I'm not talking millions here we have about 35k, both myself and DH pay the higher tax rate at 40% so the allowance for interest is £500 each before then we have to start paying tax on that! I'm probably just feeling more miffed off about it as hubby got a decent bonus recently and pretty much half of it was swiped straight away. And if we do go over the savings allowance which I will have to keep a close eye on its not going to be by much (£125ish by my calculations at the most), surely the admin fee for HMRC to process this on such a small amount costs more than what they are actually gaining. Anyway I just ranting here, feeling like its all take, take, take at the moments, nice bit of interest rise to try and cancel out a little bit of the bloody mortgage payments and that's then taxed! AIBU?
AIBU?
paying tax on savings is a bloody con!
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:15
Am I being unreasonable?
217 votes. Final results.
POLLMrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:43
Yes I will have to move some of it elsewhere, its never been a problem as the interest rates have been so low and we haven't had this much in savings before.
MirandaWest · 25/01/2023 14:36
It’s only been since 2016 that there’s been a personal savings allowance ie the £1,000/£500 tax free interest. So it’s only relatively recently since you’d have been paying 40% on all your savings income.
it’s just one of those things - it’s up to you whether you move some money around to save the tax or not.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:39
@Chickenly jealously is not a nice trait.
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:36
Your OP says you move it lots…
And you’ve said “there’s always one” as if most people haven’t expressed the exact same sentiment.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:28
There's always one!
I can be bothered to move it and I will it just seems a ridiculous waste of HMRC's time and resources to potentially sort out additional tax on something like 125 quid! Hardly rich with 35k, saved for a long time, refuse to borrow and certainly not famous 😂
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:22
You’re joking right? 😂You’re annoyed about having to pay tax on money that you didn’t even earn because you have too much money in the first place and can’t be bothered to put it places that are tax free.
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous, eh?
BingleBongleBoo · 25/01/2023 14:44
Premium bonds are the way forward. My parents bought my kids 5k each a couple of months ago and now one of them has £5200 and the other not far behind.
You can put about £50k in so it's worth doing.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:40
its a free country and yes I do get to complain just like I am right now!
DesperateIKnow · 25/01/2023 14:38
It’s not “backwards” at all, it makes perfect sense. You don’t get to complain about the tax system because you’re not smart enough to be tax efficient. You’ve chosen not to set up in a way that means you’d be tax exempt, that was your choice. Why are you moaning now? Either set up your savings to be tax free or pay your tax.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:33
I have a few different accounts, one at 5% only a small amount though and the other I'm just going to move to 3% so yes it takes us over that amount - only slightly. Its depreciating anyway due to inflation which the BOE is putting up to curb spending thus encourage saving - so it seems a bit backwards to me
DesperateIKnow · 25/01/2023 14:26
Hold up. You have £35,000 in savings and can make £1000 in interest between you before you get taxed. So, you’re saving at an interest rate of about 3% before you even get impacted by this? How many pennies is this costing you?
TimeForMeToF1y · 25/01/2023 14:44
You don't seriously think that the posters telling you that you don't need to pay tax on your interest are jealous of you do you?
What a ridiculously childish notion
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:39
@Chickenly jealously is not a nice trait.
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:36
Your OP says you move it lots…
And you’ve said “there’s always one” as if most people haven’t expressed the exact same sentiment.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:28
There's always one!
I can be bothered to move it and I will it just seems a ridiculous waste of HMRC's time and resources to potentially sort out additional tax on something like 125 quid! Hardly rich with 35k, saved for a long time, refuse to borrow and certainly not famous 😂
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:22
You’re joking right? 😂You’re annoyed about having to pay tax on money that you didn’t even earn because you have too much money in the first place and can’t be bothered to put it places that are tax free.
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous, eh?
SunsetBlue · 25/01/2023 14:49
I've just opened a Virgin ISA - it was very easy to do online and I've moved £20k in there on 3.4% interest. I'll do the same in April so £40k tax free savings.
Everything else you do have to pay tax on the interest once it hits a certain amount. You need to plan your finances.
DdraigGoch · 25/01/2023 14:51
No such thing as "free". Schools, hospitals etc. cost money, they have to be paid for somehow.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:40
its a free country and yes I do get to complain just like I am right now!
DesperateIKnow · 25/01/2023 14:38
It’s not “backwards” at all, it makes perfect sense. You don’t get to complain about the tax system because you’re not smart enough to be tax efficient. You’ve chosen not to set up in a way that means you’d be tax exempt, that was your choice. Why are you moaning now? Either set up your savings to be tax free or pay your tax.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:33
I have a few different accounts, one at 5% only a small amount though and the other I'm just going to move to 3% so yes it takes us over that amount - only slightly. Its depreciating anyway due to inflation which the BOE is putting up to curb spending thus encourage saving - so it seems a bit backwards to me
DesperateIKnow · 25/01/2023 14:26
Hold up. You have £35,000 in savings and can make £1000 in interest between you before you get taxed. So, you’re saving at an interest rate of about 3% before you even get impacted by this? How many pennies is this costing you?
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:51
It was more the arsey 'this is a joke - you have to much money' comment really that's annoyed me, happy to take advise all day long but not from rude people
TimeForMeToF1y · 25/01/2023 14:44
You don't seriously think that the posters telling you that you don't need to pay tax on your interest are jealous of you do you?
What a ridiculously childish notion
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:39
@Chickenly jealously is not a nice trait.
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:36
Your OP says you move it lots…
And you’ve said “there’s always one” as if most people haven’t expressed the exact same sentiment.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:28
There's always one!
I can be bothered to move it and I will it just seems a ridiculous waste of HMRC's time and resources to potentially sort out additional tax on something like 125 quid! Hardly rich with 35k, saved for a long time, refuse to borrow and certainly not famous 😂
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:22
You’re joking right? 😂You’re annoyed about having to pay tax on money that you didn’t even earn because you have too much money in the first place and can’t be bothered to put it places that are tax free.
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous, eh?
Sqqueeeeeeee · 25/01/2023 14:56
Some people would find your goady and deliberately twee-naive post “rude” tbh. You didn’t ask for advice, you asked if YABU…you are btw
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:51
It was more the arsey 'this is a joke - you have to much money' comment really that's annoyed me, happy to take advise all day long but not from rude people
TimeForMeToF1y · 25/01/2023 14:44
You don't seriously think that the posters telling you that you don't need to pay tax on your interest are jealous of you do you?
What a ridiculously childish notion
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:39
@Chickenly jealously is not a nice trait.
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:36
Your OP says you move it lots…
And you’ve said “there’s always one” as if most people haven’t expressed the exact same sentiment.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:28
There's always one!
I can be bothered to move it and I will it just seems a ridiculous waste of HMRC's time and resources to potentially sort out additional tax on something like 125 quid! Hardly rich with 35k, saved for a long time, refuse to borrow and certainly not famous 😂
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:22
You’re joking right? 😂You’re annoyed about having to pay tax on money that you didn’t even earn because you have too much money in the first place and can’t be bothered to put it places that are tax free.
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous, eh?
Dagnabit · 25/01/2023 14:55
It does seem unfair but you need to stick some of it in an ISA so you can avoid it. Still keep as much as you can in other savings accounts as well. Doesn’t help that interest in an ISA is really crap.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:58
Well then keep scrolling! no need to read or engage
Sqqueeeeeeee · 25/01/2023 14:56
Some people would find your goady and deliberately twee-naive post “rude” tbh. You didn’t ask for advice, you asked if YABU…you are btw
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:51
It was more the arsey 'this is a joke - you have to much money' comment really that's annoyed me, happy to take advise all day long but not from rude people
TimeForMeToF1y · 25/01/2023 14:44
You don't seriously think that the posters telling you that you don't need to pay tax on your interest are jealous of you do you?
What a ridiculously childish notion
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:39
@Chickenly jealously is not a nice trait.
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:36
Your OP says you move it lots…
And you’ve said “there’s always one” as if most people haven’t expressed the exact same sentiment.
MrsFrugal · 25/01/2023 14:28
There's always one!
I can be bothered to move it and I will it just seems a ridiculous waste of HMRC's time and resources to potentially sort out additional tax on something like 125 quid! Hardly rich with 35k, saved for a long time, refuse to borrow and certainly not famous 😂
Chickenly · 25/01/2023 14:22
You’re joking right? 😂You’re annoyed about having to pay tax on money that you didn’t even earn because you have too much money in the first place and can’t be bothered to put it places that are tax free.
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous, eh?
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