Is Archbishop Welby right that the wealthy should pay more tax?

THE report recommending a shake-up of inheritance tax, commissioned by Archbishop Welby, makes no mention of the Church of England’s investments, its property portfolio and the vast sums spent maintaining churches and bishop’s palaces. Given the size of our national debt, I assume the archbishop has found Jeremy Corbyn’s magic money tree, or is the Church of England going to contribute its fair share? DAVID SPENCER, Bridge, Kent. THE archbishop should stick to religious matters. He should be encouraging people to go to church and pray. KATHLEEN ROGERS, Christchurch, Dorset. I AGREE with the archbishop’s demands for multinational firms to pay their fair share of tax, but not a £10,000 handout to 25-year-olds. There are pensioners who are living in straightened circumstances who would be thankful for financial help. Mrs JOSÉ H. O’WARE, Methwold, Norfolk.

IT IS easy to give away taxpayers’ money, but is the Archbishop of Canterbury prepared to give £10,000 of his money to a 25-year-old? Mrs PAULINE PASMORE, Shepperton, Middlesex. WHAT a crazy idea to give £10,000 to every 25-yearold. Those on a good wage would be subsidised by older people earning less, not to mention the 26 and 27-year-olds who would miss the cut. PAUL KERSEY, Melton Mowbray, Leics. WHEN Archbishop Welby becomes an MP, he can decide how our country is governed. Until then he should keep his political views to himself and try to find why so many people are giving up Christianity. J. WREN, New Milton, Hants. IF WE have to pay more tax, we’ll end up putting less in church collection plates. JIM TRICKETT, Pontefract, W. Yorks. THE peeved Remoaner archbishop wants to help the poor. But he ignores the fact that if Britain stops giving billions to the EU to squander and redirects the overseas aid budget to poor people at home, there won’t be any need to soak the rich or bankrupt the economy. MAURICE BLIGH, Sittingbourne, Kent. LET the archbishop lead by example and re-distribute his own wealth. What does a man of God need with money, especially when his living expenses are paid for. JOHN MICHAEL FIRTH, Flamborough, E. Yorks.