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student TV problem in London (oh yes)
Sep 20, 2005
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I hope so - life is hard when you're a wimp :(
Well that would be a better way of funding the rest of the BBC, would save a fortune by not having to collect and enforce the licence fee, and would then only be paid by taxpayers, so students would be exempt!
I've never thought of you as a wimp.
Come on man! Pull yourself together :-)
Mary
a) the rest of the BBC isn't anything to do with theForeign Office.
b) students pay tax.
Mary
No. Out of general taxation!
Yes but not much income tax usually. (But don't get me started on that one!)
Or use a battery-powered set; then they can view under their parents' licence.
parents'
Isn't that a self contained (internal batteries) portable receiver with it's own antenna though?
Is that fair on those of us who don't have a television?
I didn't say income tax.
Amost everything we buy is taxed. Students don't just spend money on books and VAT zero rated food.
Mary
Indeed. I didn't bother to repeat the full details I'd already given earlier in the thread.
You can change that to EVERYTHING we buy is taxed.
In a secondary way yes. Goods which have been transported (all, at some stage) have been subjected to tax. Hadn't thought about that before, thanks.
Mary
Don't forget about the person serving you, paying Income Tax, it's disguised as a personal tax, but the employer pays the wage, which will come from the profits of the sale/service.
Indeed.
Then there's the Environmental tax on manufacturing companies ... there must be many more.
Hmm. Makes you think ...
Mary
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