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It's not just the "war on cash". This "PAYG" thing is screwing over taxpayers. They could otherwise invest that money, make a return, then divest before the end
by wemdyjreichert 8y ago
It's not just the "war on cash". This "PAYG" thing is screwing over taxpayers. They could otherwise invest that money, make a return, then divest before the end of the year, earning a small profit. This robs them of that right so the government can instead. Disgusting.
- slagfart 8y agoCredit is honestly cheap enough that, if you really wanted to invest money that is a liability from the second you earn it, you could. All other things being equal, if the government earns the money upfront instead of having to wait, tax rates can decrease slightly for the same amount of income. I live in a PAYG country, and given higher rates of tax-default and tax-stress in non-PAYG countries, I prefer PAYG.