Would those on higher incomes pay more tax to support those affected by restrictions?

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Myself and most of my friends and family are not affected by the lockdown financially. They can work from home, have savings and so on.

Most support further restrictions although not all. Some are happy to pay more tax to help pay for it all but others are resentful of those who got paid on furlough while they had to keep working and essentially see it as them getting paid out of their pocket to do nothing. I can see why they think that although I don't agree with them and its inevitable that some jobs are going to be more impacted than others but it has made me curious is people who do earn more would be happy to see a steep rise in the tax they pay to help pay for an extended furlough scheme, grants to businesses, the arts and self employed or does it annoy you to have tp pay out more for some to sit about while you are still having to work?

I feel that anyone who says they would be “happy” to pay more tax should put their money where their mouth is and donate to food banks and charities now. I saw an ad the other night asking for £10 for MH charities for example. If someone wants to help they don’t need to wait for it to be via the government. I don’t resent any one on furlough because anyone in that situation is probably at risk of fully losing their job. I think it’s a shit situation to be in. However I’m not in a higher income bracket so the tax question doesn’t really apply to me.

@Meruem Very true, well said!

I don’t support further restrictions so no. Everyone, whether they are on high or low income, who is wanting a second lockdown/more restrictions should pay.

@Racoonworld Thats not how tax works but I know what you're saying. So basically you are saying that no you would not be happy to pay higher taxes to help those effected by further restrictions?

High earner, don’t support more restrictions so also no. The restrictions are decimating the lovely place where we live and I would rather things stay open and I can choose to spend any excess income with those local businesses I support rather than it going into the government money pit where god knows if it will end up where it actually should...

The thing with tax is you don't actually get a choice. If the tax office says you pay, then you pay. Does it really matter whether people are happy to?

I don't want to pay more tax and I don't support further restrictions either. The economy needs to get back on its feet.

People on high incomes are already paying a lot of tax. Many simply can't afford more.

But the fact that someone is on a high income doesn't mean that they won't be affected as such, there are many ways people are affected by all of this. Taxing the "rich" isn't always the answer unfortunately.

No

No.

I'd pay more tax to support schools/nhs /community projects.

I'd suggest the furloughed not on minimum wage should pay more tax back.

I'm not a high earner, but I find the responses on this thread ridiculous.

It's called a global pandemic and you don't have to like it, but being willing to kill someone's granny so that you can have the "freedom" to pop to the mall when you're bored makes you malicious.

Thinking poor people should be helped by charity (which more poor people who can relate donate to) instead of by government makes you malicious and stupid.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/the-unexpected-link-between-social-status-and-generosity-2018-07-03

Some people need to examine themselves, perhaps try looking for some kind of moral compass

In Tier 3, ok household income, do . I don't think we are going to have a choice about it. And in the long term we will all be paying for what has happened. But would in any case, rather pay more tax to ensure a fairer distribution of wealth.

"I feel that anyone who says they would be “happy” to pay more tax should put their money where their mouth is and donate to food banks and charities now." Well, I do, and always have. But the charities are plugging the gaps in a fragile system caused in the ruthless application of trickle-down economics, which has asset stripped our communities and institutions. So, really I'd rather we all paid more tax.

Agree - very happy to donate to charities and food banks.

"Taxing the "rich" isn't always the answer unfortunately."
It's part of the solution. And it will, at the level of the 90% be what happens.

Also, of course, getting big corporations to pay their taxes could also be a big part of it.

@Kerberos it does when it comes to elections

It's called a global pandemic and you don't have to like it, but being willing to kill someone's granny so that you can have the "freedom" to pop to the mall when you're bored makes you malicious.

Not sure anyone was advocating killing Granny here. But as younger people are less risk then they should be able to go out. And work. People at higher risk should keep themselves safe by keeping away from others where possible.

High earner - also don’t support further restrictions and decimating sectors so adding my vote to “No”.

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In Tier 3, ok household income, do . I don't think we are going to have a choice about it. And in the long term we will all be paying for what has happened. But would in any case, rather pay more tax to ensure a fairer distribution of wealth.

"I feel that anyone who says they would be “happy” to pay more tax should put their money where their mouth is and donate to food banks and charities now." Well, I do, and always have. But the charities are plugging the gaps in a fragile system caused in the ruthless application of trickle-down economics, which has asset stripped our communities and institutions. So, really I'd rather we all paid more tax.

This (apart from the location).

I'm perfectly happy to see income tax rise by 1% for lower rate and 2% for the higher rate to meet the costs.

I've already "paid" for covid with my job, but will hopefully have a new job soon, and think there should be an extra 1% on income tax, capital gains, corporation tax and inheritance tax. And any other "incomes" I've missed.

That way anyone except the poorest pay something, those who have multiple sources of funds pay a bit more, but it isn't enough to drive the super-rich abroad.

So what is a "higher income then" out of interest??

I think it's inevitable for all of us. I don't mind higher taxes but I have no trust in a conservative government to spend that money wisely. They've not proven themselves very capable to use it where it's needed.

I think anyone who actively and publicly supported lockdown can pay more tax. Someone’s got to pay the £7k a day tracers and I don’t want to.

MPs should put their pay rise in a pot to cover those who lost out from lockdown.

I’m not a higher earner but what is that, 40k? No, surely we can get more tax out of billionaires and business like amazon.

I'm not a high earner. But i'm ok. If I was asked to pay more tax and I knew it was going straight to those who needed it (within the tier 3 areas) - single parent families, families with disabled children, families already struggling but that work, etc etc - I would without hesitation pay more a little more tax yes. I dont support the restrictions though and really these fat cat wanker MP's should be giving more to help these people if theyre going to keep plunging them further into poverty

No why shouid a hard working individual who has studied and worked socks off help support someone who didn't????

I'm not a high earner BTW