This behaviour is entirely predictable. Economic literature shows people are highly sensitive towards increases in taxation.
But we have been told by The Sage of Ely that people do not move because of tax rates. That’s entirely an invention of neoliberalism. So, what is it, the Telegraph are fascists these days?
Yes, that must be it.
From the perspective of one who does not pay tax and does not move voluntarily, he’s basing his argument on his lived experience.
Why not just frack the whole of the UK good and hard. This’ll lower energy costs, and the taxes and royalties’ll be grabbed by you Brits, not foreigners.
Why not just frack the whole of the UK good and hard.
Good question. It’s because:
This’ll lower energy costs, and the taxes and royalties’ll be grabbed by you Brits, not foreigners.
@Steve – Brilliant!
I can remember explaining to a young thing in the family that his recent pay rise would lead to the need to take action to avoid 60% income tax. He now lives abroad.