Susan Reynolds (Letters, 28 September) says: “I want to pay more tax for the public services I enjoy.” She might be relieved to know that she may do so simply by sending a cheque to HMRC. I understand that you can even specify where you would like to see that money spent. Interestingly, the government releases those figures on an annual basis, and it appears that 15 people have done so in the last two years. This makes me think dissemination of the exact process for making voluntary tax payments is perhaps a public service you may care to take up for the convenience of your readership. HMRC has (for some reason) neglected to promote this course of action on its website as heavily as one may have expected. I wonder why?
John Wills
Droxford, Hampshire
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