ANOTHER REVENUE TAX
What will this FIX..?



by Dog_ger » Tue May 06, 2008 7:21 pm
by godoubleblues » Tue May 06, 2008 7:23 pm
by Dog_ger » Tue May 06, 2008 7:27 pm
by Dog_ger » Tue May 06, 2008 7:29 pm
by Dog_ger » Tue May 06, 2008 7:33 pm
by brod » Tue May 06, 2008 7:51 pm
Dog_ger wrote:Emergency services levy...?
WE ARE OVER TAXED
Now there is something about a $6.00/week tax to cover the cost of maternity leave...?
FFS......
by Pseudo » Tue May 06, 2008 7:55 pm
by evans01 » Tue May 06, 2008 8:24 pm
by Snaggletooth Tiger » Tue May 06, 2008 9:00 pm
by Psyber » Tue May 06, 2008 9:18 pm
Pseudo wrote:Tax on alcohol is possibly the biggest joke perpetrated by the former Howard government.
When the GST was brought in it was supposed to replace all those hidden sales taxes and whatnot on everything. Since luxury items like BEER and TABS already had the ar$e taxed off them, they should have tumbled in price when the GST took effect.
The government of the day got around this by increasing the alcohol excise. The hair-splitting spin-doctors would claim that excise ain't a tax. To which I say: bulldust. A turd by any other name smells just as rotten. The government LIED to us about their GST.
It's enough to drive a bloke to drink....
by redden whites » Tue May 06, 2008 9:43 pm
by stan » Tue May 06, 2008 9:48 pm
Dog_ger wrote:Speed Cameras.....
Red light cameras....
Parking tickets...
are there anymore I forgot..
Driving too fast.
Driving too slow
by stan » Tue May 06, 2008 9:49 pm
Dutchy wrote:Land Tax...
by Psyber » Tue May 06, 2008 11:35 pm
stan wrote:Dog_ger wrote:Speed Cameras.....
Red light cameras....
Parking tickets...
are there anymore I forgot..
Driving too fast.
Driving too slow
Probably a Death Tax as well.
by redden whites » Tue May 06, 2008 11:43 pm
Psyber wrote:I vaguely remember Mark Latham at one time, prior to his getting the leadership for a while, arguing in favour of Death Duties or Inheritance Taxes, or maybe both.
by The Big Shrek » Wed May 07, 2008 12:46 am
Psyber wrote:Pseudo wrote:Tax on alcohol is possibly the biggest joke perpetrated by the former Howard government.
When the GST was brought in it was supposed to replace all those hidden sales taxes and whatnot on everything. Since luxury items like BEER and TABS already had the ar$e taxed off them, they should have tumbled in price when the GST took effect.
The government of the day got around this by increasing the alcohol excise. The hair-splitting spin-doctors would claim that excise ain't a tax. To which I say: bulldust. A turd by any other name smells just as rotten. The government LIED to us about their GST.
It's enough to drive a bloke to drink....
If we had gotten the GST John Hewson proposed the tax and excise on petrol would have gone too, and we would be better off now because lower transport costs would have helped keep prices down. Ideally, funding that would have included there being no exemptions from the GST, which would have kept it all simple. I don't really like the GST - it is a pain doing BAS returns. Still it is possible to accept something you don't like if it gives a good overall result.
The alcohol excise has been seen by both parties as a health measure aimed at trying to get people to moderate their habits but I agree - it won't work. Anyone can brew their own beer or run up their own still. I know a doctor in Adelaide who makes a very nice Rum at home - one of the best I've had. Mind you I've never seen him drunk or even mildly tipsy - use and enjoyment doesn't always mean no control.
by johntheclaret » Wed May 07, 2008 8:39 am
stan wrote:Dog_ger wrote:Speed Cameras.....
Red light cameras....
Parking tickets...
are there anymore I forgot..
Driving too fast.
Driving too slow
Probably a Death Tax as well.
by JAS » Wed May 07, 2008 10:02 pm
johntheclaret wrote:In the Uk we do have a death tax. It's called Death Duty. We also have inheritance tax.
Cigggies are now $12.00 a packet
Petrol is now $2.70 per litre
Sales Tax is 17 and 1/2% on every thing you buy
Beer is now around $7.00 although style beers like beck's, bud etc are around $6.50 per 275ml bottle.
Stamp duty on buying a house is 3% of the value and with the average house price in the UK up around $270k that's another $8,000 for tax
Personal tax is 22% for the 1st $73,000 then it's up to 40%
Health tax is 8% of your gross wage
Corporation tax is 19% for the 1st $220k then it's 22%
TV tax is $280 a year
Local govt tax is around $3,500 a year
Water tax is around $500 a year
Road tax is $360 a year and there is a supplimentary tax of around $120 if your car is older than 3 years.
Tax on all Gas and Electric is 5% which equates to around $500 a year
I could go on..............
by Sojourner » Thu May 08, 2008 2:34 pm
johntheclaret wrote:In the Uk we do have a death tax. It's called Death Duty. We also have inheritance tax.
Cigggies are now $12.00 a packet
Petrol is now $2.70 per litre
Sales Tax is 17 and 1/2% on every thing you buy
Beer is now around $7.00 although style beers like beck's, bud etc are around $6.50 per 275ml bottle.
Stamp duty on buying a house is 3% of the value and with the average house price in the UK up around $270k that's another $8,000 for tax
Personal tax is 22% for the 1st $73,000 then it's up to 40%
Health tax is 8% of your gross wage
Corporation tax is 19% for the 1st $220k then it's 22%
TV tax is $280 a year
Local govt tax is around $3,500 a year
Water tax is around $500 a year
Road tax is $360 a year and there is a supplimentary tax of around $120 if your car is older than 3 years.
Tax on all Gas and Electric is 5% which equates to around $500 a year
I could go on..............
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