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From: Conor on 2 Dec 2009 06:13 In article <D9SdncJCJ5hL_IjWnZ2dnUVZ8qpi4p2d(a)bt.com>, Keitht says... > > Conor wrote: > > In article <hf2eoj$agp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, mileburner says... > > > >> Not true. As a cyclist I pay income tax, council tax, VAT and specifically > >> for cycling, > > > > No you don't. The only thing out of all of that lot that is specific to > > cycling is the VAT on any purchases directly connected to the bicycle. > >> I also pay VED and fuel taxes for running a car. > > > > > > > And the council tax doesn't pay for local roads? > Which part - the 25% that comes from council tax receipts or the 75% that comes from central government? -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 2 Dec 2009 06:19 In article <fqabh5lumjlco376rk6occ8o2fjuefs4jl(a)4ax.com>, Peter Grange says... > >Quite a lot of people do, millions in fact. I'm still waiting on a > >refund for an overpayment on PAYE from 2008-09. > Aw Come On! The fact that you're looking for it back doesn't mean > you're paying extra. Really? The only reason I knew I'd overpaid is because I did the calculations myself and knew that as it had been deducted at the proper rate per week and that I'd had a period of time with no income that I'd overpaid. How many people would actually think to calculate their income tax? I can guarantee there are 100,000's of people who lost their jobs that will have overpaid last year and won't think to reclaim it because they'll simply think they've paid the right amount because it was deducted at the normal rate it was for every week they were getting paid. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 2 Dec 2009 06:20 In article <hf5bs3$fbp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, mileburner says... > > "johnwright" <""john\"@no spam here.com"> wrote in message > news:7nlma5F3mmnkrU2(a)mid.individual.net... > > mileburner wrote: > > >> Regardless of fault, it was still dangerous, otherwise no one would have > >> died. > > > > <LOL> What planet do you live on? None in this solar system I see. > > Do you have non-dangerous sudden impact trauma death on your planet? Yes. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 2 Dec 2009 06:22 In article <hf5avg$ck9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, mileburner says... > I have a bit of a shock revelation. > > I do about 4,000 miles a year by bicycle, and about 6,000 a year by car. I > pay the same VED on my car as someone who does not cycle and does 10,000 > miles a year by car. That means that my so called "Road Tax" is subsidising > all those motorists who do not cycle at all. > However you do not pay as much overall tax on your transport as someone who drives 10,000 miles per year. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 2 Dec 2009 06:23
In article <e6kbh5hjf0t9ms098o7e273qhtnd5hqdrn(a)4ax.com>, Phil W Lee says... > Even one example is enough to make you a liar. > I have 3rd party insurance for my cycling, as do all members of CTC. > And in the event of an accident, if you chose to ride off without giving any information, how easy would it be to trace you? -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally. |