[Chris Galloway]

I am not saying i wouldnt pass it on, I am just asking after someone said , they would probably keep there domestics the same.

The whole idea of dropping the Vat from 17.5% to 15% was to give the public a bit more money in their pockets to spend

but he's gone and scupered that hasn't he! He's taken it away by charging more for cigs, fuel and booze. What was the point in it all yesterday? Bunch of hypocrites.

dont forget vehicle tax is set to rise again too! what he gives with one hand he takes more away with the other.

[Tosh]

The whole idea of dropping the Vat from 17.5% to 15% was to give the public a bit more money in their pockets to spend

but he's gone and scupered that hasn't he! He's taken it away by charging more for cigs, fuel and booze. What was the point in it all yesterday? Bunch of hypocrites.

I'm not sure about fuel, but with cigs and booze, the raise in duty is so that 'us kids' ie the UK population, don't go spending this wind-fall on stuff that's not good for them.

I like Labour, I even, dare I say it, like Gordon Brown (even if he is a Jock), but it is a Nanny/Orwellian state we live in.

Get used to it; it's not going to change.

[Moderator David@stives]

I like Labour, but i dont like this massive headache he has given my, just waiting for George to come on and help me.

Helen

I reckon most people wont pass the cost saving on they will simply charge more net.

[Mick (UHPS)]

Come on then Tosh give us your eggspurt opinion on the cake/biscuit vat debate.

Are Jaffacakes vatable?  

Mick,

I would say that both cake and biscuits are VAT rated zero since they're food stuffs; but adding VAT to sugary and fatty foods that Chavs commonly eat  such as cheesy puff balls, Tesco take away microwave Indian meals for two, and  mini chicken kievs,... etc, would greatly reduce obesity.

I mean, for example VAT added to Gingster's pasties would reduce coronary heart-disease amongst the Charva classes by roughly 30%*, thereby saving the NHS a small fortune on by-pass surgery and type-two diabetes treatments; thereby off-setting the 100 trillion pound borrowing that Darling has...

I can't go on, apparantly it's my turn to take the dog for a walk.  

*Statistic just made up from a Geordie brain.

 

For the record though    cakes = no vat.    biscuits + vat.   Something to do with traditional bakery items such as bread, tea cakes, geordie barm cakes   etc including Jaffacakes are free from VAT.
Work that one out.