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What was that, Darling?

By Murk | Published: May 13, 2008
Always nice to reference Blackadder. So, Alistair Darling has sought to dig Labour from a hole of their own making by raising the personal tax-free allowance by £600. Not only does this allow stupid people to think ‘Oh good, I’m £600 better off’ (when they’re not) he’s paid for it by borrowing £2.7billion – i.e. the [...]
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Weasel Words from Number 10

By Murk | Published: April 29, 2008
Recently there was a petition to reduce the VAT on fruit juices with an aim to help people toward their ‘five a day’. I thought this too modest myself, if you really want people to eat healthily why not remove the tax totally, making up for it in other areas? It’s annoying that healthy is [...]
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How Taxes Work

By Murk | Published: April 5, 2007
How Taxes Work . . . This is a VERY simple way to understand the tax laws. Read on — it does make you think!! Let’s put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner. The bill for all ten comes to £100. If they paid their bill [...]
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