Half of Brits ‘won’t pay green tax’
Half of the people in the UK are unwilling to pay extra tax in order to help the environment, a new survey has revealed.
According to Unbiased.co.uk, 50 per cent of Britons feel that they already pay enough tax - while seven per cent claim that they are completely unconcerned by green issues.
With air travel high on the green agenda, 20 per cent of respondents said that they would be prepared to pay more for flights to offset any damage done.
And motorists were also receptive to the idea of paying more to protect the atmosphere, with 23 per cent claiming to be in favour of a higher car tax for such measures.
Commenting on the general lack of support for a green tax, Unbiased.co.uk chief executive David Elms said: “The irony is that many people are needlessly wasting their money on paying existing taxes due to a lack of understanding and guidance.”
The Co-operative Bank recently claimed that it is too early to say whether environmentally-conscious financial products will overhaul the traditional market.