UK Puts a tax on PASTY'S?!?!!?

[JDC]

There was an argument with Wagon Wheels (Chocolate bar) over wether it was a chocolate bar, buscuit or cake, obviously the company that produces them argued that it was the one that was going to make them save on tax money.

It's like people arguing over if a duck-billed platypus is a duck or a beaver, when it's neither of them.

Were they able to save money on their "cakes" or did they still get taxed?

[Mikal]

It's like people arguing over if a duck-billed platypus is a duck or a beaver, when it's neither of them.

Were they able to save money on their "cakes" or did they still get taxed?

No they managed to keep it as a chocolate bar, not a buscuit! (They didn't get taxed but there was a court dispute over it).  :razz:

[JDC]

I've seen different sorts of bulllshit going on in politics. But a court dispute over if a food is a biscuit or a cake...

What the hell is this world coming to?

[Pandalink]

I've seen different sorts of bulllshit going on in politics. But a court dispute over if a food is a biscuit or a cake...

Why wouldn't there be? It changes the tax status of a good which has a significant effect on their business.

[JDC]

Why wouldn't there be? It changes the tax status of a good which has a significant effect on their business.

I know. But with all the problems in the political and financial systems, there are definitely much better things to argue about in court than if a food is a biscuit or a cake.

Hence my belief that politics is the second most influential amount of madness.

[Nathan_Alexandrov]

Reading this makes me want to cry. Fast food is what I live on when on a shift.

[SafetyMoose]

There should be no tax on food and clothing period.

[JDC]

There should be no tax on food and clothing period.

Exactly, these are necessities. However, I believe extra-expensive variants of both (i.e: thousand-dollar suits) should get a tax as only the upper-middle / upper class are able to afford them. Other than that, there should be no tax.

If the government should place tax on something, it should be on luxury items such as expensive furniture and cars.

[Mikal]

If the government wants to save/make more money (not being racist here), they should kick all the immigrents out that are just coming over, having like 8 kids and claiming non-stop child benefits, half of them only have this amount of kids for the money and it's pathetic.

[SafetyMoose]

Exactly, these are necessities. However, I believe extra-expensive variants of both (i.e: thousand-dollar suits) should get a tax as only the upper-middle / upper class are able to afford them. Other than that, there should be no tax.

If the government should place tax on something, it should be on luxury items such as expensive furniture and cars.

Yeah, In Canada we only tax food and clothing over a certain value.. I don't know the actual limit on the price though....

[JDC]

If the government wants to save/make more money (not being racist here), they should kick all the immigrents out that are just coming over, having like 8 kids and claiming non-stop child benefits, half of them only have this amount of kids for the money and it's pathetic.

Or they should get a better system for benefits management.

If the government is putting more and more taxes, it only shows they are either not managing their budget properly, or that they are desperate to invest even more money (which they do not have yet) into something.

[[WS]Jacob]

Or they should get a better system for benefits management.

If the government is putting more and more taxes, it only shows they are either not managing their budget properly, or that they are desperate to invest even more money (which they do not have yet) into something.

We need to decrease the population not just in Britain but the whole world. Everywhere is becoming overcrowded and it's a drain on resources like food and housing.

As JDC said we need a more effective benefits management and maybe the more children you have say over 4 then the amount of benefits you get per child after the 4 decreases.

[Mikal]

We need to decrease the population not just in Britain but the whole world. Everywhere is becoming overcrowded and it's a drain on resources like food and housing.

As JDC said we need a more effective benefits management and maybe the more children you have say over 4 then the amount of benefits you get per child after the 4 decreases.

The UKs solution:

If the government wants to save/make more money (not being racist here), they should kick all the immigrents out that are just coming over, having like 8 kids and claiming non-stop child benefits, half of them only have this amount of kids for the money and it's pathetic.

[Marcell]

Interesting, before this happened, Polish politicians got the idea of setting VAT on fast foods. I wonder if UK got the idea from our money munchers..

[Mikal]

Interesting, before this happened, Polish politicians got the idea of setting VAT on fast foods. I wonder if UK got the idea from our money munchers..

This countries PM is screwing the country over, first he gets rid of our only aircraft carrier, then he's taxing every little thing, now he removes child benefits from people who need it (there are regulations on this though) but anyway the UK needs a new PM, this one is just trying to get the government as much money as possible.