tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post6189576693098498873..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Afternoon roundupEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-11263170170930863212009-10-30T20:40:15.699+13:002009-10-30T20:40:15.699+13:00I'd reckoned the proportion paying net zero ta...I'd reckoned the proportion paying net zero taxes was smaller, that's about it. The top bit doesn't surprise me at all; indeed, I mildly expected it to be worse.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-20033332455840180582009-10-30T18:16:42.108+13:002009-10-30T18:16:42.108+13:00"The bottom half pay zero net tax; the top 10..."The bottom half pay zero net tax; the top 10% pay 40% of the tax. Yikes"<br /><br />Is that a yikes-surprising or a yikes-scary? I don't think it's at all surprising: its pretty much what you'd expect in a progressive tax-benefits system. Whether it's scary depends on your point of view. Care to elaborate on why you might think so?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995395711510222406noreply@blogger.com