一名英国男子为避免62%的有效税率而削减收入, A UK man cut his income to avoid a 62% effective tax rate, criticizing the system for discouraging productivity.

马克·布朗(Mark Brown)是一位来自萨里(Surrey)的英国男子,他将工资降低25%,以避免在收入超过100 000英镑时触发巨额税收处罚,导致个人津贴逐步停用,有效税率高达62%。 Mark Brown, a UK man from Surrey, reduced his salary by 25% to avoid a steep tax penalty that triggers when income exceeds £100,000, causing the personal allowance to phase out and pushing effective tax rates as high as 62%. 通过缩短时数和专注于导游业务,他现在赚取了70 000英镑的净收入。 By cutting hours and focusing on his tour guide business, he now earns a net £70,000. 他说税收制度阻止高收入者最大限度地提高生产力,特别是在最高职业年限期间,并导致非生产性选择,损害经济和航空等行业。 He says the tax system discourages high earners from maximizing productivity, especially during peak career years, and leads to unproductive choices that harm the economy and industries like aviation.