MY smokes where am at just now are about 65p the pack o 20, how the F*^k can the UK justify adding so much onto a packet o fags, most places i work are cheap as hell even around Europe it's cheaper than the UK, how the hell would the UK economy survive if smoking was banned altogether, the gov. would get f*^k all what then charge tap water at £3 a pint that'll be next.
2007-08-15 19:29:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
This country sucks when it comes to tax, everythings so flippin pricey and then you pay so much tax from your wages to suppliment all these spongers who dont want to work and 15 year old single mums, its not bloody fair I tell you....me I have promised myself I am leaving Britian next year its just too expensive.
2007-08-15 19:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taxes were originally levied in order to raise money for specific projects, usually wars.
This was then expanded so that they were used to pay for expenses of general benefit to the community, such as a legal system and eventually a police force, etc.
Later it was realised that taxes could be used for social engineering and to encourage the change in the behaviour of individuals.
Smoking is currently deemed unacceptable behaviour so is taxed highly.
It is an interesting discussion as to the effects on the economy of the tax yield on tobacco products dropping to zero. The tax collected would fall but other expenditures would also fall, even if not immediately. The most obvious example is the cost of the NHS.
On the other hand, life expectancy would increase meaning more pensions would be payable but the working life could also be extended as the non smokers would have less time off work.
Just impossible to predict the final outcome but as this situation would evolve over a number of years then we would adapt the tax system along the way.
2007-08-15 20:40:25 · answer #2 · answered by tringyokel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know how you feel in the UK we get taxed on everything tax on all household bills phone bills council tax the list goes on and on imagine all the people out of jobs though if we were all to stop smoking your going to get answers like don't smoke then etc but everyone has a choice in life what to do and i enjoy smoking so i will carry on paying these silly high prices but i always ask a friend when she goes abroad to pick me up some duty frees x
2007-08-15 19:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree its stupid, my family have houses abroad and so i get all my fags from abroad. ans SHOCK HORRER i went into a pub last week and paid £1.50 a pint usually where i live its £2.75.
We pay council tax, ni, tax out of wages and they stil find ways to rip us off
2007-08-15 19:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, we enjoy free healthcare, this has to be paid for.
Smoking and drinking related problems account for a significant amount of workload on the NHS.
2007-08-15 19:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by David P 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well at least the abolished the light tax (the one where they taxed you on how many windows you have) (sorry that's on the next government agenda)
2007-08-15 19:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the current government seem to care little for public consensus, they pretend to listen to our ideas,problems and tax gripes and then do what they intended anyway,it seems to me they feel untouchable and have an "what you gonna do about it" attitude. man it really blows.p.s. have you paid your personal waste tax yet? they can't keep pumping it in the sea for free, it all cost you know!
2007-08-15 19:54:22 · answer #7 · answered by darryl h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its shocking mate, you get taxed on everything, if they could tax you on the amount of air you breath they would, and they wonder why so many people emigrate away from tax britain
2007-08-15 19:35:40 · answer #8 · answered by bwbilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smokers and drinkers pay for the NHS! Good on 'em!
2007-08-15 19:36:57 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋