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Old 23rd December 2010, 11:28 AM
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What i dont understand is with a population of approx 50 million why vat in the uk is 20% when here in Oz with a population of 20 million and Gst(vat) is 10% and we feel ripped off
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Old 23rd December 2010, 11:52 AM
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What i dont understand is with a population of approx 50 million why vat in the uk is 20% when here in Oz with a population of 20 million and Gst(vat) is 10% and we feel ripped off
Petrol is a nutty £1.25 a ltr in most places and with 20% vat looming it just gives us something else to whinge yet do nowt about....we roll over every time and let the powers that be take us from behind....It's a British thing don't yer know...........
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Old 23rd December 2010, 03:17 PM
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crikey....I didn,t mean to set off a heated debate on the woes of the economic climate, was just trying to keep my chassis kits at the same price before the VAT increase

Tho I do understand that everyone has their own opinions on the way the country is run, its quite a hot topic.....

BUT

back to the original post of this thread.........

Since creating the thread yesterday it has proven quite popular as folk are obviously aware of the costs etc as I,ve received 3 confirmed orders so its nice to know that folk like the idea of pre vat increase bulk buy of my steel stock & trying to help builders "Build a Roadster on a budget".

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Old 23rd December 2010, 03:40 PM
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What i dont understand is with a population of approx 50 million why vat in the uk is 20% when here in Oz with a population of 20 million and Gst(vat) is 10% and we feel ripped off
The EU regulates the VAT rate. The regulated minimum is 15%, but most countries have it around 20%, give or take[1]. The brits had the best rate in the whole EU after Gibraltar, Canaries, Azores, Cyprus and Luxembourg.
Now, the reason for regulating VAT is that a lower VAT rate in one country *cough* *cough* would put it at a competitive advantage against neighbours due to a livelier economy and more export. And forcing the neighbours to reduce the VAT race would be bad as their budgets would suffer

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_VAT#VAT_rates
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Old 23rd December 2010, 07:54 PM
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AshG - I do not appreciate being called an idiot for having an opinion. Another opinion of mine is that the county is in the state it is because there are people who are happy to put other folks down to big themselves up.

It is only £6.50, get over it.
sorry airhead i was generalising, my comment wasn't directly aimed at you. you cant possibly be an idiot your building a roadster

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Old 23rd December 2010, 08:13 PM
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Whoops ! Sorry andy my bad i had the moan first !
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Old 23rd December 2010, 09:28 PM
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sorry airhead i was generalising, my comment wasn't directly aimed at you. you cant possibly be an idiot your building a roadster

how votes i should beat myself with the pole of moderation
you should send all of us a card saying i,m very sorry....
and enclose a £20 note as compensation .LOL
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Old 23rd December 2010, 09:36 PM
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you should send all of us a card saying i,m very sorry....
and enclose a £20 note as compensation .LOL
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And Les has kindly said he would take us all on holiday next year because he won the lottery
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Old 23rd December 2010, 09:41 PM
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sorry les i can send you a card without money but there is a fee to receive it. but don't worry its ONLY going to cost you £6.50 out of your holiday fund.
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.....Well, it certainly got this thread viewed alot

hey Fabby / Les..... I actually had a pint of Guinness last night , there,s a first time for everything & its the season of goodwill to all..HIC....Les, where you taking me on holiday then?

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