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From: Conor on 16 Dec 2009 09:29 In article <n5jgi59snpa0t7tu9d22j7dhkv2suon82m(a)4ax.com>, Phil W Lee says... > I know you're thick, so I'll type this slowly. > > The cost of motoring to society is about twice as much as the taxes > raised directly from motoring, > �8Bn raised from motoring, �1Bn spent on roads. > That means that in order not to be spongers, the motorists would need > to pay twice as much in taxation on motoring. > > That's right - for every pound a motorist pays in fuel duty, VED, VAT > on fuel and other motoring costs, another pound has to be contributed > from general taxation just to keep the system going. > Really? Figures? -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Happi Monday on 16 Dec 2009 10:43 JNugent wrote: >> You really are rather self-important, aren't you? > > If that means "tenacious, unwilling to accept perceived logic failures > and determined not to let arguments be evaded", guilty as charged, M'Lud. You are certainly guilty of not having a life.
From: Happi Monday on 16 Dec 2009 10:45 MasonS(a)BP.com wrote: > On 11 Dec, 09:48, JNugent <J...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: > >> Does the fact that a trader is responsible for VAT returns (and returns in >> respect of other tax matters) mean that you (in the sense: "one" or "a >> customer") cannot possibly profit from tacit collusion in his tax evasion? >> >> Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > *I personally* cannot profit from VAT tax evasion by the trader > because I never get a discount for cash as I have told you on > countless occasions, but you don't seem to get it so I will state it > one more final time. > > *Other* individuals can and do benefit from cash deals with no > traceable receipt, but I am not one of them. > > In fact, due to this, I actually lose out in the long run, since the > Govt's total tax take is reduced, therefore I will end up paying more > in tax in other areas to make up the shortfall. So far from > "profiting" as you all it, my honesty costs me money. > -- > Simon Mason There is nothing dishonest about asking for a discount for cash, receipt issued, or otherwise.
From: MasonS on 16 Dec 2009 11:29 On 15 Dec, 18:18, johnwright <""john\"@no spam here.com"> wrote: > Mas...(a)BP.com wrote: > > On 15 Dec, 17:57, johnwright <""john\"@no spam here.com"> wrote: > >> Happi Monday wrote: > >>> The Medway Handyman wrote: > >>>> We're doomed Captain Mainwaring. doomed. > >>> Capt. who? Is that your boss? > >> Far too young to remember that. Perhaps. The actor who played him died > >> in 1982. > > > You've heard of Julius Caesar though? > > He died over 2000 years ago. ;-) > > I have. And there are some people around who proclaim good news about > someone who died a long time ago as well. Never could understand that. > > Surely Julius Caesar was a wee bit more important to the future of the > world that Captain Mainwaring. Or Corporal Jones for that matter. > > -- > > I'm not apathetic... I just don't give a sh** anymore > > ?John Wright Ah, but Julius Caesar is not on ITV4 every week ;-) -- Simon Mason
From: johnwright ""john" on 16 Dec 2009 11:43
The Medway Handyman wrote: > Adrian wrote: >> NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were >> saying: >> >>>> You've heard of Julius Caesar though? He died over 2000 years ago. >>>> ;-) >>> What was he in? >> A play, written by some bearded bloke from the midlands. I forget >> what it was called. > > Didn't he own a kebab shop in Luton? Oops, sorry, I meant a kebab shop on > th edge of the Chilterns. Bleeding people from south of the river :-) -- I'm not apathetic... I just don't give a sh** anymore ?John Wright |