Hit by 10p axe
Published Date:
01 May 2008
By Staff Copy
AS a Labour voter of many years, I did not fully appreciate the removal of the 10p rate of tax in last year's budget, until this week, on receiving my monthly earnings slip.
I earn just over £8,000 a year, which has increased this month by £16. Hooray, I thought, until I saw in my PAYE column that I now pay an extra £18 a month tax!
Thank you very much, Gordon Brown. I am having to pay higher council tax, petrol, food, heating and electricity prices with less income.
I just hope that the millions like me take the same step as myself and say “one lost Labour vote”.
Party of the people? Obviously rich people.
Ms E DRYSDALE
Belchamp St Paul
The full article contains 128 words and appears in Suffolk Free Press newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 April 2008 9:03 AM
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Source:
Suffolk Free Press
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Location:
Sudbury
