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Smokes, Booze, Bets & Budgets

Lapin · 2011-12-06 13:19:48

Will the minister hit the old reliables today ? My predictions - 1, He'll put 10 cent on a packet of cigs. (They'll go up anyway due to the VAT increase). 2, He might leave drink in pubs alone (The VAT increase will hit this too regardless) but he'll put a levy on alcohol purchased in off licences. 3, I reckon he'll…

06-12-2011 1:19pm

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Will the minister hit the old reliables today ?

My predictions -

1, He'll put 10 cent on a packet of cigs. (They'll go up anyway due to the VAT increase).

2, He might leave drink in pubs alone (The VAT increase will hit this too regardless) but he'll put a levy on alcohol purchased in off licences.

3, I reckon he'll reintroduce a betting tax. About 5%.

I quit smoking last week so I hope I'm wrong on the second two.

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#2 06-12-2011 1:22pm

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This new thread was sorely needed.

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#3 06-12-2011 1:24pm

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Lapin wrote: »

I quit smoking last week...

Go on, have one. You know you want to.

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#4 06-12-2011 1:24pm

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Lapin wrote: »

Will the minister hit the old reliables today ?

My predictions -

1, He'll put 10 cent on a packet of cigs. (They'll go up anyway due to the VAT increase).

2, He might leave drink in pubs alone (The VAT increase will hit this too regardless) but he'll put a levy on alcohol purchased in off licences.

3, I reckon he'll reintroduce a betting tax. About 5%.

I quit smoking last week so I hope I'm wrong on the second two.

1 - Possibly.
2 - Possibly and people will blame the vintners!
3 - noonans already turned this down.

Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.

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#5 06-12-2011 1:26pm

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The-Rigger wrote: »

This new thread was sorely needed.

Its budget day, what do you expect?

Anyway, I couldn't be arsed reading through any of the others.

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#6 06-12-2011 1:29pm

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Lapin wrote: »

Its budget day, what do you expect?

Anyway, I couldn't be arsed reading through any of the others.

I predict a merge.

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#7 06-12-2011 1:39pm

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I propose an ugly tax for ugly people

*looks in mirror*

Actually, scrap that idea.....

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#8 06-12-2011 1:44pm

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X-Box live tax for all those unemployed stereotypes who sit at home playing while drinking Dutch Gold all day.

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#9 06-12-2011 1:49pm

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1p tax per post on discussion forums.

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#10 06-12-2011 1:50pm

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They'll put a tax on everything that brings you any kind of joy or happiness.

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#11 06-12-2011 1:57pm

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The-Rigger wrote: »

I predict a merge.

I predict a riot! :cool:

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#12 06-12-2011 1:59pm

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Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

They'll put a tax on everything that brings you any kind of joy or happiness.

How are they gonna tax ****?

Maybe a tax on kleenex or socks? :pac:

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#13 06-12-2011 2:04pm

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Plenty of threads on the Budget already.

Like this one, and this one.

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