Washington, Apr 27 : Veteran actor Michael Caine has threatened to leave Britain if the government implements another tax rise.

The 73-year-old actor is enraged after U. K. politicians announced new plans to raise income tax to 50 per cent for those who earn more than 150,000 pounds a year.

Caine has pledged to move to America if British taxes are raised again.

"The government has taken tax up to 50 per cent and if it goes up to 51, I will be back in America. I will not pay the government more than I get. No way, ever," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

"They''ve reached their limit with me, and that''s what will happen to a lot of people. We''ve got three and a half million layabouts laying about on benefits.

"I''m 76, getting up at 6am to go to work to keep them. Let''s get everybody back to work so we can save a couple of billion and cut tax, not sticking it on," he added. (ANI)