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chthonic, Thu 22 Jan 2009, 12:19)
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Not really me but my brother:At his university they had a party because of the new VAT of 15% meaning cheaper booze - the slogan being "cheers, Darlin'!"
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xihpete A neutrino walks straight through a bar, with v>c., Thu 22 Jan 2009, 17:25,
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Tax on beerDid he realise thar beer continues to be taxed at a higher rate cos the govt don't want us having any fun without chucking them a few quid first!
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They finally dropped the VAT back to 15%?About fucking time.
I seem to recall it was only supposed to be a temporary increase. I could be misremembering though as I was only a kid at the time.
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Alas...It's this decrease that's temporary. Complete waste of £12bn too.
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hahawell.. nice try! They actually increased the tax on alcohol when the VAT went down.
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