In many parts of the world there are alot of countries that charge a childless tax once you hit your 30st birthday and don't have children. The money from the tax is used to help struggling parents and elderly people with money problems.
2006-10-16 05:45:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sorry Yahoo doesn't have an edit button........so do you think a childless tax is fair?
2006-10-16 05:55:10 · update #1
In a sense we already have this in the US. Adults with children get to write off their kids (claim them as dependents) and expenses (medical, for example). Thus, the tax burden is disproportional for single or childless adults.
2006-10-16 05:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by jh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are asking about people's opinions on this....
I don't necessarily think it is a bad idea since childless people tend to have a fair amount more disposable income, but where do you draw the line, what about infertile people or people who just haven't been able to find the person that they want to have a child with yet?
Anyway, there is already a reverse of that , since you can claim children as dependant's and have your income tax reduced and here, lovely Canada, there are governmental day care contributions, tax write offs for daycare, child allowance...no PST on children's clothes, etc . Plus, as a homeowner, I pay school tax.
2006-10-16 05:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As one of the "childless" who is approaching my 30s, I think this is one of the most ludicrous suggestions ever. Already I pay property tax for public education without a complaint, and watch as others who have children get "earned income credit" and extra dependents/exemptions on their taxes while my husband and I struggle with other issues in our lives. Some of those who are in administration for services that we would definitely qualify for if we had children suggest the answer is for me to get pregnant. However, if we're already struggling to support two in the household, how would it be right for me to bring a child into that situation? In this world of overpopulation and so many unwanted and uncared for children, why tax people who are making the choice that's right for them at the time?
2006-10-16 05:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the same thing in America. Schools are largely funded by taxes on real property, which everyone pays, even renters since the landlord uses their money to pay it. If you don't have children, you're paying for a service you will never use, so it's the same thing.
Was there a question in there?
2006-10-16 05:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So what is your question? It's an interesting theory, but I don't think that's very fair. What about couples who want a child but are having trouble getting pregnant? You shouldn't be penalized based on your parental status.
2006-10-16 05:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by tk_9702 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was a statement, not a question really.
I'm 33 no kids. And to stick it back to the schools, I also don't own a home. In your face government!
2006-10-16 05:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by empress_pam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Messed up isnt it, just as we pay proerty taxes for our schools even if you dont have children. I dont want to pay for irresponsible parents to help raise their kids.,
2006-10-16 05:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have kids, but that hardly seems fair.
2006-10-16 05:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by Shadow Kat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋