Now if they are up to BW tricks they will later settle on 18% and act like they saved us all a half %
--- On Wed, 11/26/08, Neil Arlidge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Neil Arlidge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [canals-list] Re: VAT To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 11:48 AM Brian on Harnser wrote: > Roger Millin formulated on Tuesday : >> Given: >> >>>> Austria 20% >>>> Netherlands 19% >>>> ROI 21% (going UP to 21.5% just before Xmas) >>>> France 19.6% >>>> Germany 19% >>>> Belgium 21% >>>> Italy 20% >>>> >> >> Martin said: >> >>> Golly - that makes 17.5% look like a good deal! >> >> Right then, any bets on what might happen when they need to raise >> taxes to recover the monies borrowed to throw at this situation? >> Hhhmm, I wonder. We're raising VAT to 20% which brings us broadly >> into line with other EU countries, perhaps? >> Down by 2.5% for one year, up by 2.5% forever, or am I just being >> cynical? ;-))) >> Roger > 18.5% was mentioned on the box this evening A "leak" by the govt, to make sure we all go out and spend all our dosh? -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdayn ightclub. co.uk/tour. html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
