tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post7731039186383801205..comments2023-10-16T08:37:22.742+00:00Comments on An incredulous eye on the isles: MSPs and boozeElectricCrofterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495260997875836669noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-19108212711799839062008-03-24T20:18:00.000+00:002008-03-24T20:18:00.000+00:00So much for the islands being on its knees Cllr Do...So much for the islands being on its knees Cllr Dobson<BR/><BR/>Look at all the villas (sorry croft houses) springing up around the poverty stricken islandsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-67426973109259777262008-03-24T19:30:00.000+00:002008-03-24T19:30:00.000+00:00Despite repeated searches, I still cannot identify...Despite repeated searches, I still cannot identify the OS report, so any help will be gratefully accepted.<BR/><BR/>Anon 7:03 - You are using the old rates.<BR/><BR/>First £5,225 tax free. Next £2,230 @ 10%. Balance at 22%. All earnings over £5,225 are liable to NI.<BR/><BR/>This gives a gross of £31,050 to give a net of £22,796. Plus employers NI of £3,306.Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819249125186554637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-40293390802136672962008-03-24T19:03:00.000+00:002008-03-24T19:03:00.000+00:00Angus,I'm no tax accountant, but does a net salary...Angus,<BR/><BR/>I'm no tax accountant, but does a net salary of £22,796 equate to a gross salary of over £30,000?<BR/><BR/>By my rough calculation, a gross salary of £27,476 would result in £4,679 of tax and a net salary of £22,796:<BR/><BR/>£0 tax (0%) on first £5,035 of salary<BR/>£215 tax (10%) on next £2,150 of salary<BR/>£4,464 tax (22%) on final £20,291 of salary<BR/><BR/>As a tax professional, I'm sure you're figure of over £30,000 is not wrong, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-43059115509192728232008-03-24T13:53:00.000+00:002008-03-24T13:53:00.000+00:00The P&J report is here, but I cannot find the orig...The P&J report is <A HREF="http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/551430" REL="nofollow">here</A>, but I cannot find the original survey at the <A HREF="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ReleaseCalendar/currentreleases.asp?ShowHits=10&SortOrder=0" REL="nofollow">ONS</A>, so I don't know what has been surveyed.<BR/><BR/>The report implies a take-home pay of £22,796 in the Western Isles, which is a gross of over £30,000.<BR/><BR/>I suspect sampling errors, or that the survey relates only to employees and is not an average over the entire population.Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819249125186554637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-58782430017354620382008-03-24T13:30:00.000+00:002008-03-24T13:30:00.000+00:00Its Monday, and I am just reading Saturdays Press ...Its Monday, and I am just reading Saturdays Press and Journal (page 21).<BR/><BR/>I certainly think someone has been drinking! I am perfectly sober so (hopefully) it is the journalists or statisticans.<BR/><BR/>It claims that a new report by the National Office of Statistics shows how much people are talking home in their weekly pay packets. The Western Isles ranks 5th in the national table, out of at least 31. That is 5th best - not worst.<BR/><BR/>So are we really that rich Angus or is this just you doing everyones tax returns?!<BR/><BR/>The anti-windfarm brigade have been arguing we are not as poor as we are lead to believe, and are told by the Emperors at the Comhairle, for some time now. Are they right after all - god forbid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-61932516838311879352008-03-23T09:47:00.000+00:002008-03-23T09:47:00.000+00:00Darn - I had him down as a hardcore absinthe drink...Darn - I had him down as a hardcore absinthe drinker, washed down with Special brew and super strength Spar Cider<BR/><BR/>Most MSP's seem to have calmed down on the drinking front since Lord Watson' arson incident a couple of years ago.<BR/><BR/>What's he up to these days? Probably got a job in fire prevention for Chubb!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-14283717746572956812008-03-22T23:25:00.000+00:002008-03-22T23:25:00.000+00:00How on earth would you know 9.25? I take it you kn...How on earth would you know 9.25? I take it you know him well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-83430170540633750432008-03-22T21:25:00.000+00:002008-03-22T21:25:00.000+00:00I somehow think our MSP is a typhoo and rich tea m...I somehow think our MSP is a typhoo and rich tea man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com