Cambon Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Judy - the rates system is inequitable due to individual commissioners setting their own rates. The rateable values are equitable if the same rate percentage is set island wide, as is being suggested for the bog tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestedman Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Shake me up...........Its not a good idea, but its a better idea than a flat charge which is inequitable.........unless you believe that a flat £100 per property is a better solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Stupid politicians. They could have just upped water rates and avoided all the drama. Toilet tax will go up lots over the next few years by the way. Serves you all right for shitting like the filthy animals you all are. I was right! Hooray! http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/toilet-tax-rises-42-a-year-for-average-manx-household-1-7744484 Edited February 23, 2016 by Mr. Sausages 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Stupid politicians. They could have just upped water rates and avoided all the drama. Toilet tax will go up lots over the next few years by the way. Serves you all right for shitting like the filthy animals you all are. I was right! Hooray! http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/toilet-tax-rises-42-a-year-for-average-manx-household-1-7744484 What are you claiming credit for being right about? They said it would go up every year when they introduced it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 They didn't say lots. I said lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one hung low Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This increase is not too bad. If you are a well paid civil servant or one that has retired on a big fuck off taxpayer-funded pension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 They didn't say lots. I said lots. They started at £50 a year and said it would go up by £50 each year till it reached £300. That might not be lots to you but it is to some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 That might not be lots to you but it is to some. Er, I guess I was wrong then. OK It's not lots. No wait. You've confused me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam_Sandwich Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Such a scummy and unfair tax on the lower earnersAnd they still won't get there own house in order for cost savingsThere's shed loads of $hit there they could flush away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's "user pays" innit? It sounds eminently fair as many of these "devil take the hindmost" principles do, but it throws away the civilised societal norm established over many decades of struggle that the broadest shoulders lend a hand to the less blessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EORH Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Is there any cases where the private householder refuses to pay it, there was talk about that when it was first introduced, the trouble is all Council/Commissioners tenants have no choice, it's put on the rent and rates automatically, thereby hitting the poorer section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillshepherd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's "user pays" innit? It sounds eminently fair as many of these "devil take the hindmost" principles do, but it throws away the civilised societal norm established over many decades of struggle that the broadest shoulders lend a hand to the less blessed. You mean COMMUNISM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's "user pays" innit? It sounds eminently fair as many of these "devil take the hindmost" principles do, but it throws away the civilised societal norm established over many decades of struggle that the broadest shoulders lend a hand to the less blessed. You mean COMMUNISM. No, just decency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 They didn't say lots. I said lots. They started at £50 a year and said it would go up by £50 each year till it reached £300. That might not be lots to you but it is to some. When did they announce that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's linked to ratable value now but is still a stealth tax we didn't have to pay until recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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