he's right - like that idiot bono - what a hypocrite - sells millions of extra records and U2 pay very little taxes because it is all off shore.
I like Ricky...he should rule the UK with Jeremy Clarkson.
I like Ricky...he shouldnt rule the UK. Justin Lee Collins with Jeremy Clarkson.
Wouldnt you do the same?
40% isn't that big a sum
He's right about celebs doing charity work to promote themselves, it's lame enough when they go on chatshows (Jonathan Ross) and shamelessly plug their new CD/book/video.
I had no idea he earned so much, i thought the only big things he did was The office and Extras.
40% of your wage not a lot
40% of your wage not a lot
I meant it's not like the 90% super-tax rate of the 70s.
Still doesn't make it right. I don't think anyone should have to pay 40% of what they earn to the government.
(And I say this as someone who only very rarely dips into the 40% bracket and not at all since I went part time).
He's right about celebs doing charity work to promote themselves, it's lame enough when they go on chatshows (Jonathan Ross) and shamelessly plug their new CD/book/video.
It's only 40% of your earnings above a certain threshold (depending on tax code). It's not 40% on ALL of your earnings.
So for someone like me, I think I pay 0% on earnings up to £5k, 22% on earnings between 5k and 40k and 40% above 40k.
It's still a chuffin' rip off
Its not 40% though, is it? It is 40% of your wage after £40k.40% of your wage not a lot
Why do you talk like you're lining the government's pockets and you're not getting anything out of it?Still doesn't make it right. I don't think anyone should have to pay 40% of what they earn to the government.
(And I say this as someone who only very rarely dips into the 40% bracket and not at all since I went part time).