Soldiers to get 'tax bill' bonus

[Setarime]

UK forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are to receive cash bonuses to pay off their tax bill, Defence Secretary Des Browne is set to announce.
BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson says it follows a campaign to stop soldiers paying tax on their earnings - something that American GIs do not do.

Tony Blair said: "It's something that's obviously important because of the work that the troops are doing."

Mr Browne is set to make the announcement later in the Commons.

Quote from BBC News website

Bloody hell, a miracle has happened the government are actually going to do so somethin for the Armed Forces other than committ them to another warzone that is bugger all to do with us.

[stubacca68]

bet they dont back date it for us guys who have been there prior to this decision!

but hey i can dream that it will happen!

[Rocol]

Agree mate, and no doubt, he will raise taxes somewhere ( probably for the motorists ) , to pay for it

[TGLucario]

geez...@ this rate....it'll be like Poll tax