2006-10-31 09:39:43 · 17 answers · asked by pm 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Compared to what? It depends what you're buying and where you're buying it. In some cases, tax is excessive - the tax on fuel being a particular example, but not everything is stupidly expensive.
Oh, and VAT stands for Value Added Tax, not Voluntary - it's a tax on items that are defined as luxuries by some archaic government legislation.
2006-10-31 12:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are an island. We longer make a lot of things we use
they come in by transport. Transport is expensive.
Our VAt is one of highest in the EU at 17.5% against
France 5%.Portugal 8% Italy 8% Sweden 6% Germany 7%
Holland 6% and so on.
Petrol/Diesel is 80% tax
Another reason is certain large business who are very
greedy and overcharge for services which just get added
to your end bill whatever you buy or service you use.
Our post prices are also higher than a lot of other places
in the EU again,petrol tax is part of the price,which is
re-couped from the end consumer.
This may sound a very poltical answer but it very the bare
truth. You can get things cheaper here.
2006-11-01 08:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everything is expensive. It does depend where,or what part of England you go to. London is very expensive purely because its the Capital and has lots of tourists.Other tourists places are also expensive. This is the "rip of side" of England ! Other "normal "places in England,are not really expensive. Its a case of "shopping around". Seek and ye shall find..............a bargain!!!!!
2006-10-31 09:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
England buys oil at a cheaper rate than America , it's just that the English government add about 200% Tax before allowing it to be sold to the public .
This is the arrangement for almost everything that can be bought in Britain .
The laughable thing about it is , they call this charge V,A,T which stands for voluntary added tax .
The voluntary bit amuses me because i assume it means that you don't have to live if you don't want to so you can choose not to pay if you want .
I could go to America and buy a car for $25,000 and have it shipped to the UK for say $5000 BUT when it arrives i must pay the British government another $30,000 just to make it legal .
Now I'm sure that makes sense to you ! ? !
2006-10-31 10:04:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give us a clue, at least. What's expensive? Don't answer "everything", cos I live in England and you don't have to pay out a fortune for stuff
2006-10-31 09:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Expensive compared to where?
But generally, you can blame free market economics and profiteering.
2006-10-31 09:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blair and Brown have increased taxes so much and continually rip us off to pay for all the immigrants
2006-10-31 18:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is so expensive ?
I just got a great meal for 2 quid.
2006-10-31 09:41:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cos whatever government that is in power thinks the only way to pay for their #ock-ups is to tax the working man.
2006-10-31 09:48:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Private higher education is not so expensive when compereing to USA.
2006-10-31 13:12:50 · answer #10 · answered by JAMES 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋