Tax changes in budget

Don't need to the other half already has Fiesta...

I doubt it will, even though the running costs of the DII are higher tha= n I'd like 'cause the fecking thing keeps breaking (=A31600 is sitting on = the CC from the last epsisode) I do like it to drive. It is more of a balancing act than the old Mondeo, that just (boringly) worked.

The first year stuff won't have an immediate effect as I have only ever =

bought a new car once and I'm not likely to do that again. What effect i= t will have on the second hand market a few years down the line I'm not sure. With a family the Disco is great and living where we do is useful.= The little bit of snow we've had I've seen some "interesting" tracks lef= t by normal cars on hills when the Disco hasn't batted an eyelid, other th= an occasionally and briefly wake up the TC.

A eurobox would not be so suitable and I suspect the emmissions from a decent sized motor (and I don't mean go faster) are all much of a muchness.

Is that =A33 on top of the duty already there? Which is 22% of retail pr= ice plus =A32.173 on a pack of 20 (derived from the fixed =A3108.65 per thou= sand cigarettes).

So for a pack cost of =A35.00(*) there is:

22% - =A31.10 20 cigs - =A32.173 VAT - =A30.875 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =A34.148 To HMR&C assuming "retail price" means the =A35 not =A3= 5 less the VAT.

(*) I don't smoke so haven't clue if that is the rough cost of a pack of=

20.

FRO.

Capital of Culture, mate.

On or around Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:34:30 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice" enlightened us thusly:

And I thought I was hard done by paying 200 notes for a recon steering box..

On or around Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:22:58 +0000, Pete M enlightened us thusly:

See, here's the big problem. None of us wants to be in the 1/3 of the world population that's surplus...

On or around Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:37:51 +0000, Ian Rawlings enlightened us thusly:

too right, no-one could fly off on holidays to forn parts for about a quid.

I hate living somewhere geographically isolated - the cheapest flight to forn parts from here is well over 100 quid one way.

In message , Austin Shackles writes

Oh I don't know. Just give me a few more years. (The plan stops at 75)

Yeah I'd love to be surplus too, lots to be said for it I reckon ;-)

Did some naive soul say the Ken Livingstone is cleaning up trucks and buses? No, he is just penalising the poorer members of the "community" like all tax increases do. Taxation never solved anything - Except incompetent chancellors mistakes!!!

Yeah yeah Mr. Knee-Jerk.

On or around Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:28:56 +0000, Ian Rawlings enlightened us thusly:

who, Livingstone?

No Mr. "can't be arsed to read anything, I'll just foam at the mouth with the same tired old rant about taxing the poor and feeding the rich".

So am i right in assuming that the new 7 band rubbish which comes in in 2009 only applys to cars Registered AFTER March 2001. Just trying to get this tax crap clear in my head.

Dom

Yes, until the lying duplicitous bastard realises that he still can't spend our money wisely and needs more to balance his books.

Make that 13 bands (A to M) and yes after 1st March 2001 (not sure if that includes 1st March or not).

The bands are roughly:

A up to 100g/km B to J 10g/km increments K is 201 to 225 L is 226 to 255 M over 255.

I shall have to find a vechicle with 10[0...9]. or

200. or 225. as those don't have a VED band... B-)

Hmmm Does this mean Mr Browns 4X4 & Jag will go & will he be setting an example to us Drivers & all types of Landy owners ??? also were is the extra money in Fuel & Car tax going to ? also try Contracting to the Petrol Companies they make you Grovel for your Money & un trained staff in your proffesion try to inspect your work & they do want you to earn a living from them

Regards

Skinty

What do you think...

On or around Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:03:23 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice" enlightened us thusly:

I think they should all be driven around in Smart cars.