In being relieved that I dont have to worry about where my tax from my salary goes - AS I DONT EARN ENOUGH TO BE TAXED !

[CaptainUnderpants]

Just the other end of the spectrum

I work in a low paid job which gives me flexibility over time off. I don't pay tax either.

Me too. Do love that online tax return - a great big row of '0's, and then 'You do not owe any tax...'

Thank you for this thread, the other thread was making me think there was something wrong with me for choosing to work part time and spend time with my dds. I am starting to realise how lucky I am as a part time teacher with all the lovely holidays

I don't understand how working long hours and earning lots of money is a measure of intelligence. Particularly if you are insecure enough to boast about it to lots of strangers.

I paid about 130 quid tax last year. 67p paid my share of the royals' upkeep. I strongly suspect that the rest was probably lost in bureaucratic red tape!

I'll tell you where their tax is going

it is going on my £245 a month incapacity benefit

I'm not paying tax this year either

but when I do I usually couldn't buy a pair of shoes with it

I'll tell you where their tax is going

it is going on my £245 a month incapacity benefit

I'm not paying tax this year either

but when I do I usually couldn't buy a pair of shoes with it

Good on you princessmama, I chose to work part time as well, and my husband and I worked out a budget to make sure we could afford all the important things. We may not live in luxury, but I know that my son is going to remember that I worked hard to give him a home, and spent a lot of time playing with him so that we could enjoy it together. I am very lucky to be able to work part time, but know that I sacrificed higher wages in order to do it.

"I don't understand how working long hours and earning lots of money is a measure of intelligence."

it isn't of course, but then again, no-one ever said it was

Yes, Xenia said it was, on the other thread.

I'm in this camp too. Tax returns, but never reached the limit. I think that National INsurance might even give me my contributions back too.

Where Boco? i have re-read all of Xenia's posts on that thread and I can't find where she said that.

Oh god don't make me go back in there.

Ok , will look.

Here, by Xenia

Higher earning women tend to be cleverer and better mothers anyway.

I work 3 evenings a week, self employed and I doubt that this year I will have to pay tax either, if I do it will be very little. I have chosen to do this whilst my DC's are young. When DS is at school I would like to be a teaching assistant, and that is a high enough aspiration for me nowadays.

I don't get how you lot are all doing tax returns? Especially when you are not even paying tax. I have paid tax every year since I was 22 and never, ever done a tax return. So maybe I am the lucky one? DH has never done a tax return despite having K (negative code - you have to pay tax before you earn anything) code due to company car and fuel allowance.

I do a tax return but only because I'm self employed. Never did one when employed. I was on a K code too for a while, not quite on Xenias wages though

Yes, that was what I was referring to, Boco.

i do a tax return too and dont pay tax cos i run a business badly obviously lol

how on earth does earning lots of money make you a better mum or dad

surely that is just two unrelated facts

and how do you measure cleverness or better parenting

both are pretty subjective in my book

Exactly. I retreated from that thread after reading that as it made me too [sngry].

Do you know what folks - we may not have much spare cash in our house but in the economic climate I am safe in the knowledge that although DH is not a big earner or higfh flyer in the city he will never get made redundant.

He does get overtime but we have never 'lived 'on that overtime i.e we have a mortage based on his basic salary.

That sometimes makes me smile when people in the priavte sector are worrying about bonuses, tax bills and job losses.

we lead a simple life but have finincial security.

Some of us are very lucky that we have had the opportunity and confidence to change career and work less hours .

Some others are lucky that they earn 'loads of money ' but scarifices are made by all of us one way or another whether it be less money, less time with family or a big tax bill .

as a higher earning woman, I am of course much better as mother and all-round human being. Much better.

No seriously I don't agree with Xenia's statement.

I accept that to be successful in a profession you do have to be able and hard working and motivated.

What Xenia is missing is that the converse is not true. If you are not successful in a profession it doesn't mean that you lack ability, are lazy and lacksadaisical (although for sure it can mean those things). Most of the time however, it means you have different priorities. i don't think Xenia allows for that.

whoops meant

Plus there are many different types of intelligence.Some people are more business minded, some are more scholarly. Some people are naturally drawn to careers which have more personal rewards than financial ones.

it also assumes that every profession pays well if you succeed in it

I work for a small registered charity where even the CEO isn't earning a salary anywhere near the higher tax bracket

does that mean they have not succeeded? or does it mean that some sectors, however intelligent and qualified and hardworking, aren't as commercially focused as others?

could the whole organisation have - gosh - other priorities?