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Thoughts on the above? Anybody still considering buying a new 4x4? lol
I think I work out ?20ish a year better off in terms of income tax*, but then will probably p*ss that away (literally) in the 1p-per-pint alcohol increase. Fuel duty is up by 2p as well, so my petrol costs will probably rise by an extra ?50 a week for the Celica :D...
*Not accounting for the couple hundred quid I owe the tax office from just about all of my previous employers having funked up my tax payments :roll:
better off by about ?2 lmao
they had better more the high tax boundary soon as im *king close to it :( thats gonna batter the feck out of my savings.
Matt2107
22-03-07, 01:56 PM
I think in the long run most people will be worse off!
Worse off as usual, any savings will be more than wiped out by increased stealth taxes, and the abolition of the 10p base rate.
Disposable income has barely grown under New Labour, after a small intial rise it had grown at 0.3% for the fast 5 years, so that's less than inflation.
the 10p rate going only "really" effects under ?20K workers that arent claiming tax credits/got kids... so in short single folks on a small wage get a shoeing.
nice lmao
Yeah, my calculation was on my basic salary of ?19k, not including the couple grand benefits, any less than that and I'd start losing out. So much for helping the needy! As for the road tax debacle, just buy a 4x4 from <1999 and pay the simple two-tier rate of VED... OR buy a <1973 V8 and pay ?nothing :D
Labour lost my vote ages ago. Although, David Cameron bringing tea and cakes out to reporters outside his house didn't help, don't see Mr Blair doing that lol
novabex
22-03-07, 03:48 PM
+11p on a packet of cigs. Well ****ed off with that one.
I don't trust the Labour party at all, and I'm not a fan of Gordon Brown, far sooner have Tony in charge again, better the devil you know and all that. I suppose I better get married and have kids, the 10p base rate abolition will fcuk me when Im single and teaching in the first few years on under 20k a year. Cheers Labour. I try and do a profession which is 'for the greater good' and get screwed for it. I may as well deal drugs.
ohhh good, jack fell for the 4x4 media ploy lol.
ITS BASED ON CO2 EMISSIONS FFS, this happens to catch most "off road" vehicles... but not soley for them, and its only evil for band G which was implemented post march 2006.
lol by 4x4 I mean proper 4x4s, big 4 litre land rovers and etc which fall into band F and G, not poncy chelsea tractors. Not as bad as Alex though, she was banging on how my car being a 4 wheel drive, I'd have to pay ?400 a year VED :p
Incidentally, its pre-2001 vehicles that have the two tier, not 1999 as I said above, oops
I don't trust the Labour party at all, and I'm not a fan of Gordon Brown, far sooner have Tony in charge again, better the devil you know and all that.
Tony is still in charge... well, he's the figurehead anyway lol
I know Tonys still in charge atm lollollol it just looks like Brown will end up being Prime minister!
Will the higher tax also apply to large engined sports cars and coupes, like C55 Mercs and 6 series BMs as well as 4x4s?
it doesnt matter what the budjet says, i always end up worse off !!
I think it's silly charging silly tax on people who actually need 4x4's. e.g my dad. Not middle aged women going to get their kids from school though.
Your Dad's range rover isn't a >2006 model though is it! lol
No but apparently, according to the tree hugging bint on GMTV it's gonna be all 4x4's. I dunno. She did look a tad crazy.
Clearly just as crazy as she looks then lol Go read Stu's post, its not done on vehicle class, its done on emissions :p
Although I wouldn't put it past them to span the emissions bands back a few years... might have to go take a look at just how polluting my car is for a laugh lol
Chunky Lover
22-03-07, 06:12 PM
In Ireland its a joke Road tax is a sham! around €1400 a year on tax for a jeep
And its a 4.2 "Gas-Guzzeler" but its used for its purpose rugging around forests! and as for fags its unreal how much the tax is on the them and goes up every year. lucky i dont smoke or im afraid i wouldnt be able to afford the Nova!
Jim Mcrae
25-03-07, 12:09 AM
beer, fuel, and road tax all going up:( Big business will be better off so my boss will be happy will this mean i will get a pay rise.... will it ****!!! I hate society today, ****ing greedy capitalist w@nkers! New Labour is a joke.
End of rant
I hate society today, ****ing greedy capitalist w@nkers! New Labour is a joke.
Life under the old one wasn't a picnic, The three day week & power cuts. The nationalised industries could make any old rubbish and did, They are the reason that we don't have a domestic car industry any more, except for morgan.
The tories had to start a war to get re-elected (the Falklands), & 15% interest was great fun.
In my opinion, in each constituency they should put everybody's name into a great big tombola, and the 'Winner' should be made to be the MP, and have to work regular hours & be accountable. They couldn't be any worse than the ones we've got at the moment.
Vote for Burgo!!!!!
Vote for Burgo!!!!!
and the novaload party :thumb:
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