What’s this all about?
I am angry and upset.
The government’s policies have increased financial burdens upon the vulnerable, and more and more people are struggling to make ends meet. The government are running the country into the ground and benefitting the rich in the process, siphoning taxes into private companies that do not return value for money for the taxpayer. As a result of this I wish to protest.
Unfortunately, the government won’t listen to normal protests, no matter how many million people march. So I decided to carry out a tax protest, to deny them the ability to make use of my income. Due to the automated PAYE system, one of the few ways to do this is to donate my income to charity. So here is my protest:
I will donate my November 2021 basic salary equally to the three charities:
- (Healthcare) The Royal Marsden Hospital (where my mum used to work and is now treated for cancer)
- (Education) Warlingham School & Sixth Form (where I went to school)
- (Social care) Caterham Food Bank (my local food bank)
The reason I am doing this is to divert the tax the government would have collected from my income in November to these charities as Gift Aid, to demonstrate that I disagree with the way they are spending our money, and show them how I believe it should be spent.
I invite anybody who feels similarly to join me in this protest, choosing charities relevant to you from the categories above, or others. Please do not feel pressured if you cannot afford to do so: the reason I am protesting in this way is to represent those who are finding it increasingly difficult to afford to live.
In order for this protest to be effective I would appreciate it if you shared this with your own contacts.
Thank you for taking your time to read this.
Joel