So where will all the money come from that the government will lose in taxes?

Question

When the law comes in later this year on the smoking ban the government are hoping to get the public to quit the habit but they make a lot of money from smokers in taxation so where do you think that money shortfall will come from.
I'll tell you where the tax payer in one form or another. I am a smoker and will not be giving up,why should i we do not live in a dictatorship but its getting that way and soon the government will want to control everything that we do. Maybe we should start carrying our papers around with us now like in germany during the war so the police can stop us at any time and demand to see them and cart us off if we dont have them with us.
If we accept this ban it will escalate to no smoking anywhere and before you know it they will be able to imprison you for doing it.
Whatever happened to human rights and the freedom to choose what you do with your own body.
JUST SAY NO WAS AN ANTI-DRUG SLOGAN BACK IN THE 80S NOW IT SHOULD BE USED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT FOR TH

Answer 1

I agree with ban and I am a smoker.The argument that it will save money for health services not having to treat smoke related desease is good but not in the short time and it could take years for the results to surface.Also revenues will be lost when smokers stop visiting restuarants,bars etc and staying home.Therefore this is a very question and it seems that the answer is that other taxes will have to be implimented.

Answer 2

The present tax system should be abolished completely. No income tax, no capital gains tax, no inheritance tax, NO tax on any sort of personal or corporate earnings. There should be a "consumption" tax on all purchases other than food and health-care (including medicines). If you don't buy anything, and prefer to put your money into savings or investments, you don't pay tax. If you buy merchandise of any sort, you pay tax. The government should be FORCED to live within the limits of the revenues generated under this system. With people not having to pay taxes on income and property, there would be a TREMENDOUS amount of money available for consumer purchases.

Answer 3

I think one thing you should understand is that your smoking does not only affect you, but innocent bystanders as well. I am a former smoker for 24 yrs. I quit cold turkey and am so glad I did. I have been smoke free for 4 yrs and feel so good, like I am young again. I was like you when I was a smoker, I didn't care about anyone, but seeing the other side of the issue will open your eyes. You may have the freedom of choice, but perhaps they should allow smoking locations for all smokers that won't bother anyone else.

Answer 4

Gordon will either raise National Insurance contributions or raise Income Tax on the claim that the NHS, police and the Home Office are doing such a great job that they need more money to continue their good work.

Answer 5

Any shortfall will be more than made up for by the savings on treating people with lung cancer and other diseases caused directly by smoking.

Answer 6

What they are hoping is that they will save loads of money by having less ill people, less people getting lung and heart disease, less people being admitted into hospital. I FULLY AGREE WITH THE BAN AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE EARLIER.

Answer 7

Greaseball Taxgrabber Brown has a whole arsenal of Stealth Taxes ready and raring to go! this useless person lives and breathes tax/persecution.

Answer 8

If you want to smoke then do it in your own space not in mine. You are a health and a fire hazard. Your Right, as you put it, to smoke, stops, where my lungs begin.

Answer 9

Good...I'm all for the ban..

Answer 10

they'll hike something else up

one day oil revenues will stop, and they'll be screwed, but they'll just tax something else to make up for it ....