just quit work and live on 70 quid a week jobseekers allowance like i am at the moment (+ my savings so im not struggling at all tbh)
id be interested to know what you need to spend your money on that the tax man has ‘stolen’ from you
im a long way from the top tax bracket (when i was working!) and yeah a bigger house would be great, a newer car, maybe even buying a bike brand new (all my bikes s/h since 2002) and despite my paupers 😉 existence Im really quite happy; my family, friends, the odd bike ride life is all good.
I think you should work less, not to reduce your tax bill, but just take time to smell the roses
oh and stop reading right wing newspapers- will probably make you a lot cheerier too!