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Old 22nd August 2009, 08:16 PM
flyerncle flyerncle is offline
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Did go off at a slight tangent but I do feel strongly about what I said.
I do not want to get into a debate/argument but things must change radically in this country or before very long there will be a revolt.

The price of oil went to an all time low recently,petrol prices did not.
Taxing the motorist has been a government sport from time's dawn and is easy to do,the more the government screws up the more tax we pay,the more troops we send to support Americas need for oil the more tax we pay and so on, so please do not try and kid anybody that the tax we pay for anything is proportional.
We are the highest taxed country in Europe.
Gas oil/red diesel,the tax is or was 5% untill you re-sell it,you then add 15% to it so the net result is 20% in tax,do you see where I am coming from, tax on tax on tax re-ocurring.
Rant over.

The VAT thing is miniscule comparsion.

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Old 22nd August 2009, 08:22 PM
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things must change radically in this country or before very long there will be a revolt.
Shouldn't think so, there hasn't been one for over three hundred years. Look at how smokers are taxed, motorists have it easy in comparison.
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Old 22nd August 2009, 11:27 PM
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Well, in US they have it even worse! The prices quoted at retailers don't include the sales tax, so if you want to buy a $1.55 candy bar and have the exact sum in coins, you'll be asked for something like $1.73 at the register.
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Old 23rd August 2009, 12:08 AM
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There's time Mr Henderson watch this space.....
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