Subsidise food

THE extent of legal tax avoidance has become crystal clear recently. This seems mainly to be to the benefit of business types and well-heeled professionals. Claims for tax allowance on everything from company cars to suits for work are common among this strata of society.

“What about the workers?” I ask. Many manual jobs require considerable physical effort. They should be allowed to claim an energy-based tax allowance commensurate with any extra, above “normal” calorie output they devote to the job.

Companies should provide a meal or a tax allowance scale should be set up for such energy-sapping jobs to ensure working people are properly nourished.

Robert Ferguson

Leven

Fife