Carryfast:
On that note no I don’t agree with the silly idea of representation being dependent on taxation status.I do believe that a non tax paying Brit has the right to vote on issues affecting Britain like Brexit within the current rules.
I think that taxation status is important.
If someone is liable to pay tax (they have a status as being UK tax payers) even if their tax bill is zero, they should have a right to vote.
We agree there?
Does someone who was once a UK tax payer, but no longer has a tax liability, (no UK tax liability status) due to emigration, have a right to vote?
We can read what the rules are, so maybe I should instead ask,
Should they have the right to vote?
And what of foreign nationals living and working in the UK, and paying full UK taxes, income NI and VAT etc? These have full UK tax liability status.
Again the rules are there, but should they have a vote?
Must admit, I find these questions difficult to sort out myself.
So who is a Brit?
Someone who emigrated to Aus two years ago and doesn’t intend returning?
Someone born in ■■■ who has a job, home and pays taxes in the UK, and intends bringing up kids here?
Someone who holds a UK passport but lives in the UK part-time only, and doesn’t pay tax here?
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