Currently, for most in England/Wales/Northern Ireland, you pay annual income tax like this (Scotland is a little different, see our income tax calculator for detailed info): - Up to £12,500 is your tax-free PERSONAL ALLOWANCE. - Above £12,500 and up to £50,000, the BASIC 20% tax is taken. - Above £50,000 and up to £150,000, the HIGHER 40% tax is taken. - Above £150,000, the TOP 45% tax is taken (and you've lost your personal allowance). While there's a huge number of variables, if you could only move the 40% rate (41% in Scotland) to be fair to individuals and provide revenue for the nation, which of these is closest to where you'd place it?
Currently, for most in England/Wales/Northern Ireland, you pay annual income tax like this (Scotland is a little different, see our income tax calculator for detailed info):
- Up to £12,500 is your tax-free PERSONAL ALLOWANCE. - Above £12,500 and up to £50,000, the BASIC 20% tax is taken. - Above £50,000 and up to £150,000, the HIGHER 40% tax is taken. - Above £150,000, the TOP 45% tax is taken (and you've lost your personal allowance).
While there's a huge number of variables, if you could only move the 40% rate (41% in Scotland) to be fair to individuals and provide revenue for the nation, which of these is closest to where you'd place it?
Results
I'm female (earning under £50,000) (5747 votes)
Lowered to £30,000
54 votes (1%)
Lowered to £40,000
210 votes (4%)
Lowered to £45,000
216 votes (4%)
Keep it at £50,000
1497 votes (26%)
Increased to £55,000
367 votes (6%)
Increased to £60,000
1282 votes (22%)
Increased to £70,000
752 votes (13%)
Increased to £80,000
457 votes (8%)
Increased to £90,000
45 votes (1%)
Increased to £100,000 or more
355 votes (6%)
Scrap 40% tax, charge everyone 20%
512 votes (9%)
I'm female (earning £50,000+) (1779 votes)
Lowered to £30,000
10 votes (1%)
Lowered to £40,000
27 votes (2%)
Lowered to £45,000
37 votes (2%)
Keep it at £50,000
300 votes (17%)
Increased to £55,000
90 votes (5%)
Increased to £60,000
352 votes (20%)
Increased to £70,000
310 votes (17%)
Increased to £80,000
219 votes (12%)
Increased to £90,000
25 votes (1%)
Increased to £100,000 or more
181 votes (10%)
Scrap 40% tax, charge everyone 20%
228 votes (13%)
I'm male (earning under £50,000) (4167 votes)
Lowered to £30,000
91 votes (2%)
Lowered to £40,000
291 votes (7%)
Lowered to £45,000
269 votes (6%)
Keep it at £50,000
1316 votes (32%)
Increased to £55,000
237 votes (6%)
Increased to £60,000
790 votes (19%)
Increased to £70,000
326 votes (8%)
Increased to £80,000
247 votes (6%)
Increased to £90,000
14 votes (0%)
Increased to £100,000 or more
171 votes (4%)
Scrap 40% tax, charge everyone 20%
415 votes (10%)
I'm male (earning £50,000+) (4201 votes)
Lowered to £30,000
32 votes (1%)
Lowered to £40,000
105 votes (2%)
Lowered to £45,000
107 votes (3%)
Keep it at £50,000
700 votes (17%)
Increased to £55,000
179 votes (4%)
Increased to £60,000
796 votes (19%)
Increased to £70,000
583 votes (14%)
Increased to £80,000
611 votes (15%)
Increased to £90,000
39 votes (1%)
Increased to £100,000 or more
381 votes (9%)
Scrap 40% tax, charge everyone 20%
668 votes (16%)
I'm non-binary (earning under £50,000) (81 votes)
Lowered to £30,000
5 votes (6%)
Lowered to £40,000
3 votes (4%)
Lowered to £45,000
4 votes (5%)
Keep it at £50,000
22 votes (27%)
Increased to £55,000
3 votes (4%)
Increased to £60,000
14 votes (17%)
Increased to £70,000
9 votes (11%)
Increased to £80,000
7 votes (9%)
Increased to £90,000
0 votes (0%)
Increased to £100,000 or more
1 votes (1%)
Scrap 40% tax, charge everyone 20%
13 votes (16%)
I'm non-binary (earning £50,000+) (186 votes)
Lowered to £30,000
9 votes (5%)
Lowered to £40,000
10 votes (5%)
Lowered to £45,000
11 votes (6%)
Keep it at £50,000
36 votes (19%)
Increased to £55,000
8 votes (4%)
Increased to £60,000
31 votes (17%)
Increased to £70,000
14 votes (8%)
Increased to £80,000
11 votes (6%)
Increased to £90,000
1 votes (1%)
Increased to £100,000 or more
9 votes (5%)
Scrap 40% tax, charge everyone 20%
46 votes (25%)
16,161 votes received.
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