I often wonder which one the OP is

NickWi wrote:I've a new idea for a Tax. Pie in the Sky Tax.
It starts with a relatively small levy, you know for idiots that post crackpot ideas on forums. It then jumps up to meaningful sum for people that start what are ultimately doomed causes. E-petitions and the like based on emotions, one off circumstances or personal gripes fall into this group.
Thirdly, the press, social media, charities etc. If you have influence as these organisation do, then the tax burden for promoting whatever they have an agenda for is going to cost them dearly.
Last, and this is the best bit. Manifesto Tax. If a political party publishes crackpot, impractical, promise the earth or otherwise other Pie in the Sky ideas the cost to the guilty party is going to be substantial.
RickH wrote:A vehicle duty for electric assist cycles wouldn't be a bad idea!... as long as it was less than charged for electric cars & motorbike (i.e. a negative amount
). You could also argue for an even lower rate for non-assisted cycles (more negative).
A bit like current proposals in the Netherlands to pay people to commute by bike. (article in The Independent) I believe other countries are also considering this, or even already doing it.
reohn2 wrote:Some people just don't get it and others like to extract the piddle.
I often wonder which one the OP is
Cunobelin wrote:reohn2 wrote:Some people just don't get it and others like to extract the piddle.
I often wonder which one the OP is
Both Nero and Vespasian taxed urine in ancient rome
Many years ago, Urine was considered a lot more useful for everything from tanning leather and other causes. Allegedly upper class urine was better quality, so public urinals were set up to collect this valuable commodity. When it was collected, the collectors paid a tax ...... so "extracting the piddle" was in fact taxed
fullupandslowingdown wrote:That explains why it's termed as "spending a penny"
I wonder if Bob Holness knew that....
fullupandslowingdown wrote:That explains why it's termed as "spending a penny"
I wonder if Bob Holness knew that....
"Listeners across the Union thrilled to Bob's cultured tones as he defeated evil master criminals in search of world domination"
reohn2 wrote:rjb wrote:reohn2 wrote:I propose a 500.... .....no let's make 5000% tax levy on beans on toast for anyone arriving at a cafe on a ordinary bike,that should cost more than a penny farting.
Should reduce unemployment having to employ all those bean counters.
And think of the abacus sales
cotterpins wrote:reohn2 wrote:rjb wrote:
Should reduce unemployment having to employ all those bean counters.
And think of the abacus sales
Beans on toast . . . as you say, it certainly gives you food for FARTing!!
hemo wrote:Ebike tax what about horse tax then as well.
Like all ev vehicles bikes/ebieks are zero VED rated due to not causing pollution on the road.