Do british soldiers pay tax?

I believe the shouldn't have to. They are out fighting and risking their lives for our country, they shouldn't have to pay for tax especially because they spend most of their time working overseas, and the country benefits more from the army than soldiers benefit from being in the army. Does anyone think they should have to pay taxes?

I believe the shouldn't have to. They are out fighting and risking their lives for our country, they shouldn't have to pay for tax especially because they spend most of their time working overseas, and the country benefits more from the army than soldiers benefit from being in the army. Does anyone think they should have to pay taxes?

I think they should, yes, as I think everyone that can afford to should be made to contribute a little bit. In saying that I think they should be very well paid.

If they were very well paid that would make up for the tax, but most aren't very well paid.

And I think if they are risking their life for the country they shouldn't have to pay tax. They are contributing to the country enough by protecting us and risking their life which is worth more than tax, they shouldn't have to pay tax on top of this.

It's just a job, just like any other. 99% do what they do because they can't do anything else - not because of their commitment to their country or whatever other bullcrap. How far will this go? Should doctors pay tax? Politicians? It's a job so they should pay tax, end of. That's my opinion anyway.

It's easily arguable that teachers, let alone nurses, are as valuable to the country as soldiers. Should they also not pay tax? No, of course not.

Please, if you're going to spout utter bilge, at least make it vaguely realistic.

I think it's clear to anyone with a brain that I was exaggerating but it definitely is the majority. You'd be naive to think otherwise.

It's just a job, just like any other. 99% do what they do because they can't do anything else

Would I?

You have no idea what motivation I had to join the Forces, or what the motivation of the 149 others who started IOT alongside me was. There are some 200,000 people in the Armed Forces, are you really prepared to make a fool of yourself and make sweeping generalisations about such a large group of people - the vast majority of whom you'll never meet?

I never said everyone, but the vast majority (from my experience) try to do something else first, fail - and so join the army. It is just a job, most of the people whom have that job are certainly not 'heroes'.

I never said everyone, but the vast majority (from my experience) try to do something else first, fail - and so join the army. It is just a job, most of the people whom have that job are certainly not 'heroes'.

Lol.

I'd shut up now, before I actually have to start making a rational argument to explain your stupidity.

1 - we're talking the whole Armed Forces - there are 3 others after the Army - and as I've said, numbering some 200,000. Your 'vast majority' would therefore need to be over 150,000. Have you met that many people?
2 - who the hell mentioned anything about heroes?
3 - I don't know anyone who stumbled across a career in the forces as a last resort. Sure, it happens to some, but that number is smaller than you think. You don't make it through the many hurdles of selection without a bit of desire, the right attitude and, in a lot of cases, a greater than average level of [certain types of] intelligence and motivation. They are degree holders, in some cases doctors and dentists, well educated people who've been aiming towards the career since their youth. I had wanted to be in the RAF since. According to your rules I must have failed when I was 9, then.


The normal addage is "quit while you're ahead". You're not ahead, but you should quit nonetheless.