The Household Charge

[Real ale Madrid]

Seriously -why are you always defending the government - I mean for someone who always says he didnt vote for them!
If you can't even see the humour of this story - Got a great laugh in my office today!
What next will they tax?

I'm scratching my head here - what is it exactly that you find so amusing ?

A flat €100 on property without taking into account individual circumstances, THATS possibly so dumb that it's funny.

Few cents on a packet of gum to help clean up after the stuff, just seems like common sense to me - maybe its funny because its so unusual? (Government common sense that is)

[bennocelt]

I'm scratching my head here - what is it exactly that you find so amusing ?

A flat €100 on property without taking into account individual circumstances, THATS possibly so dumb that it's funny.

Few cents on a packet of gum to help clean up after the stuff, just seems like common sense to me - maybe its funny because its so unusual? (Government common sense that is)

Really, wow, never guessed that! I'm waiting for a tax on nappys, any day soon!

[Macy]

Really, wow, never guessed that! I'm waiting for a tax on nappys, any day soon!

I hope so - hate it when they stick to your shoe walking down the street, and it's really gross when they're stuck to the bottom of the train seat...

[Charlie Darwin]

I think the point is that taxpayers are going to pay either way - either through hiring people to scrape up chewing gum or through dirtier streets - so it's only fair that the people who buy chewing gum pay for its clean-up. Same reason that only motorists pay road tax, people who burn fossil fuels pay carbon tax, etc.

[horton]

I think the point is that taxpayers are going to pay either way - either through hiring people to scrape up chewing gum or through dirtier streets - so it's only fair that the people who buy chewing gum pay for its clean-up. Same reason that only motorists pay road tax, people who burn fossil fuels pay carbon tax, etc.

Off topic but it's motor tax not road tax Calling it road tax would imply the money paid is for repairing pot holes and the general upkeep of the roads, when infact the money isn't ringfenced, your just paying for an expensive bit of paper on the windscreen!

[dahamsta]

I've binned the last lot of posts, since they were completely off topic, transparently bad debate, and just a sad bitchfest between two posters when you get right down to it. Add each other to your ignore lists or just STFU please.

[Source]

I hear the government is sending out reminder letters to people who haven't paid, i wonder if it will make any difference. Probably get another 10 - 20 per cent to pay.