When Skies Are Grey Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Taxation Stamp duty thresholds doubled to £120,000 Inheritance tax currently starts being paid on estates worth £260,000 - that will rise to £275,000 this year, £285,000 next year and then to £300,000 Income tax and national insurance to remain unchanged Petrol duty inflation rise postponed until 1 September due to high oil prices Mr Brown said he would freeze: corporation tax, capital gains tax, air passenger tax, insurance premium tax, climate change levy, aggregates levy and company car levy Tax breaks on ISAs extended until 2010 Personal income tax allowance to be raised in line with inflation The 100% VAT refund for renovations to religious buildings to be extended by three years. Alcohol and cigarettes Duty up 1p on a pint of beer and 4p on a bottle of wine, but frozen on cider, sparkling wine and spirits. Tax on a packet of cigarettes to rise 7p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Can you tell there’s a general election coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4354159.stm "Volunteering" "New national community service for young people to be created with up to £150m to recruit one million young volunteers. " Hold on... Pardon me if I don't get this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 As well as increasing the price of cigarettes, they should increase the tar content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Duty up 1p on a pint of beer <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A price rise of 1p per pint. That's absolutely outrageous! Bit lucky it's my pub night tonight. One of those situations where the more you drink the more you save.... When I get back I'll let you all know how much of my hard-earned wonga I managed to keep from the Chancellor's greed. As for Gordon Brown, well, at least Dick Turpin wore a mask! - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Well, I was kinda hoping they'd put the duty up on fags enough for B&H to hit the £5 a pack mark but they stopped 3p short. Oh well, guess I'll give up anyway, it's near enough £5 a pack now and it'll do me (and my bank balance some good). Come April 1st, no more ciggies for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Come April 1st, no more ciggies for me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you were really going to give up you wouldn't be putting it off, you'd be doing it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I have a supply in and don't know anyone that smokes B&H. I've paid for them, not going to throw £50 away (even though I will by smoking them). You know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 You're in denial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Dude, I'm gonna be the moodiest mofo going when I quit. That'll pass though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Cardboard Box Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I have a supply in and don't know anyone that smokes B&H. I've paid for them, not going to throw £50 away <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here's an idea - why not just set fire to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Unless the fire is to ignite them prior to smoking them of course. I can live with that kind of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Well, by applying myself with due diligence I managed to save between 6 and 8 pence. Actually, after about four pence it got kind of tricky if you know what I mean. Still, G Fawkes would have been proud of me - I think... - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Well done. What will you spend the 8p on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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