James May has said he disagrees with 120 UK-based millionaires including Gary Lineker who have urged Andy Burnham to impose higher taxes on their wealth.The group have claimed extra money raised from higher taxes on wealth could be used to reduce inequality, support public infrastructure and back small businesses.A letter to the Prime Minister from the Patriotic Millionaires UK campaign group, says a 2 per cent tax on wealth over £10million could raise £24billion a year for the UK.But former Top Gear presenter May has insisted he 'already pays loads of tax' and encouraged the wealthy to instead donate the extra 2 per cent to good causes.When asked on LBC radio whether he agrees with the former Match of the Day host's stance released in the 'Proud to Pay' letter yesterday, 63-year-old May said 'No.'Presenter Tom Swarbrick asked him why, and May responded: 'I already pay loads of tax. Am I supposed to volunteer to pay some more?' Swarbrick then pressed May, saying: 'Well, you can do, of course. You can pay whatever you like to HMRC.'And May told him: 'You absolutely can. You could pay your whole income to HMRC if you like. And those people who say, I'd gladly pay an extra 2 per cent tax if it went to the homeless or military veterans or the disabled or whatever. There are plenty of people who will take that extra 2 per cent from you if you wish to donate it.'Swarbrick asked him: 'So you don't feel that there is a patriotic argument for millionaires to pay more in tax, however that is defined or alighted upon?
Ex-Top Gear star James May opposes UK 'wealth tax' call
James May has said he disagrees with 120 UK-based millionaires including Gary Lineker who have urged Andy Burnham to impose higher taxes on their wealth.










