VAT increase

[R1cho]

well the dreaded day of the vat increase is upon us, what are your thoughts on this? how will it effect you the most? apart from the obviouse rise in cost for food i think the biggest cost for myself will be fuel for the t2 as that is never a set budget and varies greatly dependant on hospital trips etc.

 

[Stuarty]

im thinking i should have filled up yesterday :doh ah well wel just have to grin and bare it theres not much we can do about it!

 

[Peasgood]

If you go to the supermarket and spend £100 on food, it will now cost £102.50. I don't think it will bother me as it is easy enough to cut £2.50 off the bill if I really wanted to.
The VAT increase makes a lot more sense than the VAT decrease a while back, provided it gets spent wisely! (unfortunately not very likely)

 

[clivvy]

to me, i am just gonna deal with it. wont be great for fuel thats for sure, which will just go up and up this year, so thats my only concern. Everything else, food, clothes etc etc it isnt going to kill anyone, and if it benefits the country like they CLAIM it will, then great...but i doubt it will, and I doubt we will see any benefits.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Its disgraceful. Those of us who work or have worked to bring a living wage home are again funding those who dont as well as bailing out fcukwits like Gordon Brown who've screwed everything up trying to buy friendship and popularity.

Im not remotely philosophical about it , im ******* angry

 

[R1cho]

Those of us who work or have worked to bring a living wage home are again funding those who dont

thats a point i'll be feedin that woman down the road and her fatherless kids, little oinks they are, already had petitions to get em moved out the trouble makers

 

[jims-terrano]

Personally I'm well Peed Off with this, the cuts and the list goes on. Strikes me whoever we get in will screw us but I have to say these shamefull people want locking up. Personally I'm just waiting for the axe to fall so that I can start to lose everything I've worked hard for. Still atleast the people in power will be OK.:clap The gap between the rich and the not so rich is going to get ever wider no matter how hard you work. It doesn't matter how they dress it up the people who work are still being made to pay the price. Still in a few months when the cuts are actually made chances are both me and the Mrs will be two of the cuts.

I'm not really bitter:doh

Jim

 

[tezzer]

thats a point i'll be feedin that woman down the road and her fatherless kids, little oinks they are, already had petitions to get em moved out the trouble makers

isn't there a word for fatherless kids, oh yes barstewards, thats it, got some round here mate, one of them chucked a small bedroon unit through my mates car windscreen for a laugh, his old man didn't laugh though when he got the bill. :thumb2

 

[mav4xr]

Don't forget the last Government set the bench mark for fuel in 2008-2009, Remember £135.00 a LITRE ? And then they kept on about Global Warming and we all need to drive little noddy cars to save the planet Bulls--t i say we have been stitched up big time and this coalition government cannot start governing properly until 2012 because of the 2 year nursery period. remember blair's first 2 years 1997-1999 ? Yep he done nout, Oh he said i will extend the period until the year 2000 because of that millenium bug thing, Remember ?
So here comes the year 2000 lets have fun says Blair. I will sell all of the UK gold and start to bankrupt the country. then the Fuel strike, Start of Foot and mouth, Year 2001 European tour Kosovo ,Bosnia Twin Towers and more F&M 2002 Anthrax in London because of the terrorists and the list continues and the last but not least before thy left office PIG FLUE AND NO MONEY IN COFFERS.

AND BLAIR SAYS I HAVE LOADS OF CASH BUT YOU LOT DONT!!!!!!

 

[makeitfit]

Also noted that the last of Browns fuel duty was applied yesterday just in time to have the extra 2.5% vat added to that as well:doh
Hurra for bio, in your face tax man
Mind you I'll be claiming back the vat on the wifes fuel though :lol

 

[cncfabs]

im thinking i should have filled up yesterday :doh ah well wel just have to grin and bare it theres not much we can do about it!

Um well its not to late the vat doesnt go up until tomorrow its the fuel duty that went up yesterday

 

[zippy656]

If you go to the supermarket and spend £100 on food, it will now cost £102.50. I don't think it will bother me as it is easy enough to cut £2.50 off the bill if I really wanted to.
The VAT increase makes a lot more sense than the VAT decrease a while back, provided it gets spent wisely! (unfortunately not very likely)

dont forget vat is not one every food item..


its on diesel... but not veggie oil.. :lol

 

[Fez_uk]

but to get food to the shops you need diesel.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

but to get food to the shops you need diesel.

excellent point, the increas i fule price will put the price of everyhting up and everyone will feel the pinch, except of coure the government and the Arabs :doh

 

[Adz]

Its disgraceful. Those of us who work or have worked to bring a living wage home are again funding those who dont as well as bailing out fcukwits like Gordon Brown who've screwed everything up trying to buy friendship and popularity.

Im not remotely philosophical about it , im ******* angry

:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

The rich get richer

The poor get poorer :banghead

The working class get screwed :banghead

The spongers keep laughing :banghead :banghead

 

[lacroupade]

ooh...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/financ...usands-can-make-a-profit-out-of-vat-loophole/

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

ooh...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/financ...usands-can-make-a-profit-out-of-vat-loophole/

to discourage 'cash deals' perhaps?

 

[makeitfit]

ooh...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/financ...usands-can-make-a-profit-out-of-vat-loophole/

Nice work Mr Luvgluv :bow:bow:bow:bow
I'll be a ringing my vatman in the morning :thumbs
Best news all year

 

[briggie]

i put some diesel in my mistral today at tescos .... £1.26.9 per litre !!!!

 

[rustic]

As well as fuel, shopping, etc don't forget you will be paying 2 1/2% more for:-

Electricity
Gas
Water
Oil for heating
Telephone
Internet
Mobile phones
New cars (Chance will be a fine thing, but also second hand cars)
Electrical items
Cd's DVD's
Alcohol, ciggies
Garage costs, servicing, MOT's
Clothing

Not sure about postage, prescriptions, road tax, rates, they will probably sneek up as well.