we get up in the morning head straight for the kettle (we paid vat on the kettle) switch it on (vat on electricity or gas) put the tea in the teapot (vat on teapot) get in the shower (vat on electric) put on our clothes (vat on clothes) get in the car (road tax or vehilce license) start the engine (vat on petrol and oil and servicing) go to work, collect our wages (income tax and National Insurance) walk to the bank in our boots (we paid vat on) pay wages into the bank (and pay income tax on our savings) pop to the pub (vat on a pint) while we wait for our chinese (vat on the takeaway) go home watch telly (having paid vat on the telly, paying vat on electric to run it and the t.v. license) we get into bed and read a book (subject to vat) using the lamp beside the bed (which we paid vat on and paying vat on electric to run it) lights out and sleep but even as we sleep we are paying tax as the hours tick by on the clock (we paid vat on and vat on electric to run it - vat on batteries)
2007-08-28
05:48:36
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we grow old having saved towards our pension (we continue to pay tax on these savings and pay income tax on our pensions) - Have I missed anything?
2007-08-28
05:49:47 ·
update #1
Actually I did miss something - how could I have missed the most dreaded tax of all - We get up in the morning to collect the post only to find the council tax needs paying for collecting our rubbish the day before!
2007-08-28
05:52:39 ·
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Its true we do pay a lot of tax but if you want to live in any other civilised, developed country then you will have to pay tax..... I bet you will be the first to complain if you gas and electricity stopped working a couple of times a day like it does in Greece, or the roads need relaying like most of Europe, or the police were corrupt like most of the world..... i could go on but i feel it would fall on deaf ears.
2007-08-28 05:56:24
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answered by 2 good 2 miss 6
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As you have seen we are far from being the most highly taxed country in the world. In fact, considering the benefits of living in this country I would say we get off pretty lightly.
I assume you are indulging in our national pastime of moaning about tax as a change from discussing the weather and would not seriously prefer to live in one of the least civilised countries.
But why do you pay all this tax? Look closely at your question. Nearly everything you mentioned is discretionary. You actually chose to pay the tax.
You don't pay tax on earnings of £100 a week. The car is unnecessary. Water has no VAT - what's all this about tea and beer? Television - well, I don't have one so I know you can do without.
Even electricity is not essential (although my life wouyld be very difficult without it). a neighbour living next door to my Mum did not have mains electricity installed until 1968. And don't forget that there was no VAT on electricity until the 1990s.
No, it's possible to pay little or no tax. I probably pay less than average but accept the contributions I do make as I consider the benefits I receive to be worth it.
2007-08-28 21:08:48
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answered by tringyokel 6
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China is worse. They have to pay all the VAT and taxes, etc. but can only hope to get what they are entitled. They have brown outs, petrol quality is questionable, food they eat is questionable, alcohol they drink may not be real, and yet, they still have to pay taxes and VAT. Chinese government charges the prisoners' family the cost of three bullets when they execute prisoners. That's the ultimate tax. :)
2007-08-28 05:57:26
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answered by Matrixcm 3
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Kwitchabitchin', The Royal family, and the Middletons, are already paying for extremely much. the clarification the gov't would desire to pay for the secure practices is that that's their place as Britain's royal family which places them in threat, hence it basically is smart for the state to pay. same situation as while the american secret provider observed Mrs. Obama to Paris whilst she grew to become into on trip final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. Her place as FLOTUS (First woman of america) places her in a unfavourable place she does not be if she have been basically an wide-unfold citizen.
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answered by Anonymous
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Britain doesn't even come close to being the highest taxed country in Europe, never mind the world.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence... or is it?
Also look at the infrastructure in some lower taxed countries and compare it to that in Britain, generally you get what you pay for.
2007-08-28 06:09:06
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answered by 203 7
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If you were to work out the amount of tax you pay into a percentage then extrapolate that into a year of your life, the day you stop paying tax is called the "Tax Freedom Date".
I the UK that date is 3rd June, whilst the US is 30th april and Norway 29th July.
Yes nearly 50% of what I earn goes back to the government but I don't begrudge it, but I do begrudge funding tax cheats and dole bludgers.
2007-08-28 06:11:25
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answered by Girugamesh 4
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Like you I hate any Tax, but your living in the finest country in the world. We are looked after from the moment of conception until buried, worried about falling ill, education, homeless, no money not in this country theres help available OK paid by your taxes,
but if you had to spend the rest off your life in hospital etc consider it paid for.
2007-08-28 06:04:43
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answered by Anonymous
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well in Canada we pay those taxes plus we pay property taxes each year for the houses we live in ... but guess what we not only pay taxes we get to pay 2 taxes on most things... Goods and Services tax 6% plus Purchase Sales tax at 7% for a total of 13% tax hows that?????
2007-08-28 06:00:17
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answered by cameron b 4
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Denmark has the highest income tax rate in the world at 68%!!!!!! Not sure about all of the other taxes they have to pay though
http://www.libraryspot.com/know/highesttax.htm
2007-08-28 06:07:53
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answered by Anonymous
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We may pay the highest stealth taxes, but not the highest income tax, that, I believe goes to Sweden. Tax sucks. But the only two absolute truths are death and taxes, so get used to it.
2007-08-28 05:59:44
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answered by Anonymous
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