The Budget 2009

vivatifosi

I don't know, but given Broon and Darling's track record, there's bound to be something stupid in there somewhere... maybe they could reintroduce the Window Tax or Hat Tax:

http://www.harringtonbrooks.co.uk/finances/the-10-most-stupid-taxes/

chopperharris

SAvers will feature quite well.

7000 as the yearly isa in either wholly cash or shares , lowered savers tax for those retired.

Vat increased to 20 percent on par with other eu countries.

Road fund up , road tax more for older cars , new mot system for cars over 6 yo.New tax for cars sold on reregistering.

£2000 off vat on new cars for scrapping those older than 9 yo.

tax relief on mortgage payments on first time buy.

Stamp duty some changes.

Alchohol and fags up.

Fuel duty up

Insurance tax up

investment for work to benefits schemes run by local councils in partnership with dwp

GOLD purchase tax!!!!!!!

lynzpower

nickmason wrote: »

(Apologies for OT, but for some of us, this matters )

Well done both of you - I'm on day 12. I smoked for about 15 years, then gave up about 3 years ago; started again last year. Fell into all those traps - went to Africa with a bunch of smokers on a stressful project, thought "hell, why not"...came back to the UK, and a couple of parties later...suddenly drunken fags became waiting for the train in the morning fags.

Bringing it vaguely back on board, if not topic; I was spurred to give up, when contemplating one of the debates on here about private education; it occured to me that a couple of parents smoking (20 a day can be £2k a year each) would probably pay for (okay, only one child's) the additional cost of private education versus state. And yes, I know we can't take the state cost and put that towards the cost of private, and yes, I know that most of that cost of smoking is going straight back to the gov as tax and so presumably funds those schools, but it still made me think...

Anyhow, the best of luck to you both.

Well done to you Nick too.

Im not sure if this is alla bit of a racket, as having smoked 20 B&H a day pretty much since i was 15, I would have thought it be nigh on impossible. I'm finding it a lot easier than I thought i would and wonder if this is some sort of racket from the likes of the patch makers ansd tobacconist to make you thinik "its so hard maybe i wont bother", I have felt the tweinge of the urge - strangely when I have nothing better to do.

ONe thing smacked me square in the face the other day, was talking to my mate about the police. Ive always wanted to be in the police, but my response always has been " im not fit enough, I wont be able to chase or run over walls etc. Isnt that shocking, that my dreams would be shelved over a tiny box of death? Strange how the mind works.My sisters pregant atm and I had a vision of the little one saying " will auntie Lynz die" in the way kids do. I couldnt justify it.

So 2 fingers to the economy im spending less and less. Also seem to have lost a pound or so this week as not constantly in the newsagent picking up a little bit of chocolate to go with it

amcluesent

Introduction of exchange controls, limited to taking £500 out the country.

Abolition of contribution-based JSA for anyone with > £6000 savings

"Workfare" scheme, compulsory State Allocated work after 6 months on the dole.

Halving of single person's tax allowance

Abolition of cash ISAs

All 'Shariah' approved financial schemes to be tax free (for Labour's Muslim block-vote!)

Retrospective legislation for 98% marginal tax on pensions 'just for them toffs up at the big hoose, Hoots!"

Airport tax up 500%

100% Council tax surcharge for homes with a low efficiency HIP score

£50/year broadband internet license, up to £250/year for 50Mb ("to protect the little children")

NHS fees introduced for sick fatties, boozers, smokers "who brought it on themselves".