Lucky to have it - Lottery is a good tax

CYNICS may see the National Lottery as a tax on stupidity.

That’s primarily because the Lotto has a lower payout than almost any other form of gambling yet millions indulge every week.

Even if it is, it is the only tax that you can choose to pay or not; the only one that has the prospect of making you richer rather than poorer, the only one that is a bit of fun and that people actually enjoy paying and the only one that many overseas visitors voluntarily pay as well.