Right - I'm trying my best here to answer some of the many salient points. I have to say I've calmed down a bit since earlier, and I KNOW I am being a bit unreasonable to want to dodge the new higher tax regime. i need to make my peace with it. Ultimately it won't be my choice anyway as we'll go where the work is.
silverfrog "I wouldn't mind this tax increase if I was getting something back for it."
I have real sympathy for your DD's situations with health and education. We don't have anything as extensive, but like you, a big part of the resentment I've discovered inside myself is because we have had to spend money on so many things that the state claim to pay for from taxation. The most expensive thing was cancer diagnosis for an extended family member - the treatment was great on the NHS but before that there was a long wait followed by an incorrect diagnosis and then the promise of another long wait, at which time we paid for the relative to go private for diagnosis. His Consultant said it probably aved his life. I am sooo glad we had that money to spend, and furious for those who can't opt get this kind of essential diagnosis on NHS. (And aren't going to any time soon, as the new taxes will go towards paying off our HUGE debts.)
theDreadPirateRoberts "I asked because friends of MIL's moved to France because they didn't approve of immigration into this country, and thought taxes were too high. I asked if they considered themselves economic or political migrants, but it didn't go down too well wink"
This made me Roffle!
By MadameCastafiore "And really if you have that much money - how about going back to school - maybe there you can be taught about the taxation system because your first post makes you look incredibly thick!"
Never claimed to be clever - though I did well in my good subjects so fairly average I guess. Not offended - good try though - sorry!
MorrisZapp "Have to say, I'm deeply suspicious of anybody who moans about taxation. It's terribly Daily Mail I always think!"
Now that is offensive. Horribly. Can't you tell I'm a Daily Telegraph reader?! (And I'm even doing kakuro most days to try and improve my arithmetic!)
Nancy "To defend the OP she has been very good humoured about it, does say she knows she is privileged and doesn't come across as some ranting young Tory - well not to me anyhow."
Darn it! I should have stayed quiet about reading the torygraph! Perhaps I'll still qualify as good humoured though?! Either way, thanks!
hf128219 "I would really like to know the answer to this Q:OP - Would such a tax increase impinge on your life? It it only an extra 10% on any amounts over £150K."
Its not the amount itself, its the fact that DH feels that only taking home half (and in good years yes it will be half, or very close to it) of his paypacket is removing our choice from where we spend a large amount of money. You've only got my word for it (but thats all you've got for any of this) that I do not own Jimmy Choos or in fact any designer gear beyond one Mulberry handbag which was in a sale and my 30th birthday present. We give a lot (me in time, him in money) both to charity and to our community - we were foster carers before having DC and would love to do this again when DC are older. I guess its because I feel secure in what we do with our lives that I can take the flack on this thread. I do think its a debate thats worth having, in the context of the budget today.
Swedes "to OP Couldn't you get a p/t job to make up the shortfall?"
I'd be lying if I claimed a shortfall which will affect our quality of life - we'll save less for old age, pay house off slower, but still be extremely lucky. Me not working outside the home is a deliberate choice as DH has much higher earning potential, and gets bored of childcare quite quickly, so we are working to our strengths by concentrating on our own area of expertise.