Andy McD
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I suspect there is a lot of wealthy people's money that's simply not being taxed at all that would move the dial considerably
I suspect there is a lot of wealthy people's money that's simply not being taxed at all that would move the dial considerably
The Ready Reckoner — move the bands, see the hole
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July 24, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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I suspect there is a lot of wealthy people's money that's simply not being taxed at all that would move the dial considerably
I suspect there is a lot of wealthy people's money that's simply not being taxed at all that would move the dial considerably
Team it through AI, and got this:
"Sadly the maths doesn't work. HMRC's ready reckoner: £100 on the allowance costs £810m; 1p on the additional rate raises £145m. £17,500 needs 220p on the top rate — i.e. 265%. There is no rate on high earners that funds it."
"Sadly the maths doesn't work. HMRC's ready reckoner: £100 on the allowance costs £810m; 1p on the additional rate raises £145m. £17,500 needs 220p on the top rate — i.e. 265%. There is no rate on high earners that funds it."
July 22, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Team it through AI, and got this:
"Sadly the maths doesn't work. HMRC's ready reckoner: £100 on the allowance costs £810m; 1p on the additional rate raises £145m. £17,500 needs 220p on the top rate — i.e. 265%. There is no rate on high earners that funds it."
"Sadly the maths doesn't work. HMRC's ready reckoner: £100 on the allowance costs £810m; 1p on the additional rate raises £145m. £17,500 needs 220p on the top rate — i.e. 265%. There is no rate on high earners that funds it."
Unfortunately Iran doesn't need a navy, airforce, anti-airforce defence or radar to send a suicide bomber on a jet ski to blow up a ship.
March 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Unfortunately Iran doesn't need a navy, airforce, anti-airforce defence or radar to send a suicide bomber on a jet ski to blow up a ship.
Reminds me of my first day working in a petrol station. Five minutes or at least it seemed that my new colleagues let me try scanning one before showing me the printed version next to the till!
February 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reminds me of my first day working in a petrol station. Five minutes or at least it seemed that my new colleagues let me try scanning one before showing me the printed version next to the till!
Maybe a newsnight interview will help clarify things?
December 13, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Maybe a newsnight interview will help clarify things?
Why do I always feel the need to leave my copy in the "news" stand of a wetherspoons when I've finished reading it?
November 22, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Why do I always feel the need to leave my copy in the "news" stand of a wetherspoons when I've finished reading it?