Julian wrote: > "Roger Millin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Julian said: >> >> The one for this year is the gold licence >> Anyone that buys one is bonkers...... >> >> Take a 60ft narrowboat >> Gold licence this year £907 >> Normal licence £587 >> £319 extra > snipped > But, do the calculations involving 9% plus RPI per year compounded for > the next three years and you'll find that you'll be paying that figure > just for your normal licence in three years, never mind a Gold! And > they're going to reduce/abolish the prompt payment discount just to > rub salt into the wound. > Roger > > Dont know if you can remember that far back but the discount is not > actually a discount... When it came in BW wanted to put up the > licence by 10% there was an outcry so they defered it if you paid on > time. so not a discount at all just a deffered rise. > > 2007 £653 actually pay £587 inc 10% discount > 2008 £735 actually pay £661 inc 10% discount > 2009 £847 actually pay £805 inc 5% discount > 2010 £952 actually pay £952 inc 0% discount > 2011 ??????? > 2012 im off > > At least with the EA you can buy a 3year licence to mitigate the > rises and yes it does pay if you invest the money you would save less. > > I think that there may well be very few boat builders left by 2012 > not to mention no boaters.
Meanwhile...over in Ireland everything is tickety-boo ;-) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410 Read about our Irish travels at: http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_07/index.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
