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Taxed to Death

Do you think that it seems we are getting taxed far too much. Not just the tax we pay on what we earn, but also all the stealth taxes.

I am now buying a new home, 1% stamp duty paid, money for nothing.

Is it about time the whole tax system was revamped?

Do you think any of the major parties will ever has the b*ll's to do this?

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Asked in tax, bandits asked on: 08/06/2007 04:48pm
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athenabs13ohe

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4 minutes after the question was opened (08/06/2007 04:51pm)

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i doubt it curly, you know they now taxing shoppers to.
they are charging a 10p tax on every carrier bag you buy from shops, this (SO SAY) is to slow down global warming blah blah. Believe it or not Income support is taxed to. At mo, there is not 1 oppostion government who got any backbone let alone, those round things, to stop it.!!

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Mid_73

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22 minutes after the question was opened (08/06/2007 05:10pm)

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Yes, I think the whole tax system should be revamped.

No I don't think the parties have the b*lls to do it. Unfortunately, computers have made it possible to automatically run a more complex tax system. If everything was still paper based the system would fall over.

Would write more, but every time I start, I well up with rage! Where are my pills?

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blacksmith81

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24 minutes after the question was opened (08/06/2007 05:11pm)

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The fundamental reason for this, is to finance the governments meddling, where it has no business to be meddling.


Supplement from 08/06/2007 05:22pm:

From the January 1989 issue of The Physics Teacher. William DeBuvitz is a physics professor at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey (USA). He retired in June of 2000.

The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by investigators at a major U.S. research university. The element, tentatively named Administratium, has no protons or electrons and thus has an atomic number of 0. However, it does have one neutron, 125 assistant neutrons, 75 vice neutrons and 111 assistant vice neutrons, which gives it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by a force that involves the continuous exchange of meson-like particles called morons.

Since it has no electrons, Administratium is inert. However, it can be detected chemically as it impedes every reaction it comes in contact with. According to the discoverers, a minute amount of Administratium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would have normally occurred in less than a second.

Administratium has a normal half-life of approximately three years, at which time it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which assistant neutrons, vice neutrons and assistant vice neutrons exchange places. Some studies have shown that the atomic mass actually increases after each reorganization.

Research at other laboratories indicates that Administratium occurs naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to concentrate at certain points such as government agencies, large corporations, and universities. It can usually be found in the newest, best appointed, and best maintained buildings.

Scientists point out that Administratium is known to be toxic at any level of concentration and can easily destroy any productive reaction where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are being made to determine how Administratium can be controlled to prevent irreversible damage, but results to date are not promising.


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warriorprincessxena1

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35 minutes after the question was opened (08/06/2007 05:22pm)

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I think the tax system should be revamped as more and more families are living on the breadline and suffer high taxes and I think those who have lower incomes etc shouldnt pay as much tax as the very rich, items are expensive enough without whacking taxes on it. I think we pay more per gallon of fuel here than they do in the states, and our utilities are also heavily taxed. Too many fat cats and too many thin ones.

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Candy.DeRun

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119 minutes after the question was opened (08/06/2007 06:46pm)

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The simple answer is that no group of politicians will ever really reduce taxation - they'll tinker with it to pretend that something is happening.
Approx 85% of what you earn ends up with the government - if you buy a new car you even pay tax on the tax element which would be described as robbery anywhere else.
Your point about death is valid - with property price inflation they're getting nearly half of a chunk of dead peoples' estates!

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rasputin1309

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3 hours after the question was opened (08/06/2007 07:03pm)

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Tax evasion/avoidance costs the country billions - if the govt tackled this with the same fervour they tackled benefits fraud then they would recoup enough for zillions of hospitals. Britain has around 60 billionaires and last tax year they contributed a totalof £14 million to the taxman - of that - James Dyson shelled out £9 million. Al Fayad used to have an agreement with the revenue which allowed him to pay just £200,000 per year in tax - this is a shameful example of how our governments are in the pocket of big business

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Ondreya
Ondreya

Shut up you got an £11.21 tax rebate today, so I'm off to Bahamas!!

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athenabs13ohe
athenabs13ohe

lm*o. you hitch hiking by per chance?

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curly1-1962
curly1-1962

Should I hand my notice in now?