Can you donate to the tax "pot"

We've had plenty complain about cuts in public services, and rightly so, they aren't pleasant. Some of those people complaining are rather well off. If they felt the need to help, could they write a cheque to hmrc and ask if it earmarked to go to the NHS or schools or something but over and above the tax they required to pay?

Or donate to a specific cause themselves maybe? Dear lord, some of the threads on here......

think some old rich people tried to pay back their heating allowance, HMRC werent having it.

Well in which case they could have donated it to a school, or a hospital, it isnt hard.

Or donate to a specific cause themselves maybe? Dear lord, some of the threads on here......

Look if you don't know, just say you don't know.

We've had plenty complain about cuts in public services, and rightly so, they aren't pleasant. Some of those people complaining are rather well off. If they felt the need to help, could they write a cheque to hmrc and ask if it earmarked to go to the NHS or schools or something but over and above the tax they required to pay?

That's being a bit optimistic isn't it.

When people say they think we should pay more tax, what they mean is everyone else should pay more tax. And the Champagne Socialists are the worse, such as Martin Freeman and his missus declaring themselves bankrupt to avoid settling a tax bill, but suggesting we all vote Labour because they're the more caring party.

We've had plenty complain about cuts in public services, and rightly so, they aren't pleasant. Some of those people complaining are rather well off. If they felt the need to help, could they write a cheque to hmrc and ask if it earmarked to go to the NHS or schools or something but over and above the tax they required to pay?

No I'm sure they can't. I remember listening to Any Questions on Radio 4 about a month ago, and one of the panellists said that she didn't need many of the benefits that pensioners get (such as the Winter Fuel Allowance) and sent it back. The cheque was sent back to her with the explanation that they have no system for 'reimbursing' HMRC.

We've had plenty complain about cuts in public services, and rightly so, they aren't pleasant. Some of those people complaining are rather well off. If they felt the need to help, could they write a cheque to hmrc and ask if it earmarked to go to the NHS or schools or something but over and above the tax they required to pay?

No.

I'm sure they could give extra, but HMRC don't spend it and there's no legal way to assign tax paid, even extra tax, as you are asking.

Martin Freeman didnt go bankrupt his wife did. And apparently she is settling the £120k tax bill according to the daily fail.

Get ur facts straight.

That's being a bit optimistic isn't it.

When people say they think we should pay more tax, what they mean is everyone else should pay more tax. And the Champagne Socialists are the worse, such as Martin Freeman and his missus declaring themselves bankrupt to avoid settling a tax bill, but suggesting we all vote Labour because they're the more caring party.

Well they wouldn't be the only ones - socialist or not. For example the Department for Transport carried out regular surveys asking car drivers about public transport. And of course most car drivers were in favour of investing in public transport, so the roads were clearer for them and they didn't have to use trains or buses!

Martin Freeman didnt go bankrupt his wife did. And apparently she is settling the £120k tax bill according to the daily fail.

Get ur facts straight.

Well technically she's not his wife, they're not married, get ur facts right.

And she says she is paying now, which is nice of her, (after all the media attention), I wonder if she would be otherwise.

Hardly alters the point though does it.

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Well they wouldn't be the only ones - socialist or not. For example the Department for Transport carried out regular surveys asking car drivers about public transport. And of course most car drivers were in favour of investing in public transport, so the roads were clearer for them and they didn't have to use trains or buses!

Absolutely right.

Which is why you never trust a poll, we are all liars and hypocrites.

Well technically she's not his wife, they're not married, get ur facts right.

And she says she is paying now, which is nice of her, (after all the media attention), I wonder if she would be otherwise.

 

Hardly alters the point though does it.

Well it kind of does alter the point. You claimed Martin Freeman was a champagne socialist.

"And the Champagne Socialists are the worse, such as Martin Freeman"

Not only was it not his debt, it was his wifes / partners debt, she is paying it back + he's not bailing her out.