RE: HE121 Feb 2023 10:55
There will be people out the who will have in excess of £100k, but have been unable to add for years, as they simply have no more spare cash, on low income, even no income, life changed for them..
Others who may have well in excess but are drawing it down after spending their whole working life building it up...
Out of work would be investors, trying to stay off state benefits would need in excess of £100k
And for those fortunate to build £1m, then they have more than likely paid way more tax on their income than the average guy...and probably in VAT too....
If your fortunate enough to get a 10 bagger or two, why should you pay the Gov more,
You pay duty on your investment, not your profit, they collect whether you win or lose..
They dont return your taxes on a loss..
Just because somebody has 100k in an ISA, does'nt mean they are wealthy, especially if they have a mortgage, while late in, with a low value pension, its not going to last..
That Think Tank, blinkered, with their narrow view of the world..
Energy prices, moving that cap, and now our domestic energy companies are reporting record profits, well the Gov will have benefited from not just their profits but the extra we paid in fuel VAT...
That windfall Tax, 75%, is not a one off, its continuous,
So if those Big oilers are reporting record profits, the Gov is collecting record taxes from them
And Gov is still looking to collect more, ....