tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post3235518074341715977..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Inheritance Tax: Tory gainPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-41916821523928375412007-08-20T14:17:00.000+01:002007-08-20T14:17:00.000+01:00The increasing sheltering of the rich and super ri...The increasing sheltering of the rich and super rich from a progressive taxation system is something that I believe is generating deep and serious tension in the UK and increasingly will. This is not a envious whine of jealousy against the better-off; rather I just think that our political class seem to have lost the morality or idealogical coherence with which to ensure that the better-off carryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-10940037153073159052007-08-18T16:46:00.000+01:002007-08-18T16:46:00.000+01:00A model of common sense, Paul, refreshingly free f...A model of common sense, Paul, refreshingly free from some of the jealousy, class hatred and plain control freakery normally on display whenever this subject is discussed (often by commentators who own expensive homes in certain chic London boroughs, let it be said).<BR/><BR/>Donpaskini, your argument is a circular one which stands up only if you believe that people who earn more are sitting on aMorrisOxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952846056079111473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-15934701154317935452007-08-17T22:28:00.000+01:002007-08-17T22:28:00.000+01:00Hi Paul,I don't understand how this is a 'regressi...Hi Paul,<BR/><BR/>I don't understand how this is a 'regressive' tax. Surely a tax where most people on lower incomes pay nothing, and people pay in proportion to the amount that they inherit is a progressive tax by definition (compare to, say, sales taxes).<BR/><BR/>Any of the measures that you suggest would involve a tax cut targeted at people who inherit between £300,000 and £1 million. Why donpaskinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963534291677598324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-35069729888160225012007-08-17T19:55:00.000+01:002007-08-17T19:55:00.000+01:00I feel sure this is a tax cut Gordon will adopt be...I feel sure this is a tax cut Gordon will adopt before he goes to the country.skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632351344359303404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-21173189531068317962007-08-17T18:34:00.000+01:002007-08-17T18:34:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com