VAT reduction

Skillers · Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:09 pm

Just had this in TF IRC;

On the TF IRC, eXy wrote:

[15:57] <eXhumed> oo arr...VAT down 2.5%
[15:57] go get a PS3
[15:57] err..to 15%
[...]
[16:09] <Skillers> VATs gone down?
[16:09] <eXhumed> from Monday onwards
[16:09] <Skillers> sweet

Woot ^^

More details here, quite a lot of other things to consider;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7745340.stm

Gozzer · Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:32 pm

Niiiiiiiiice!

Chipmonkcheeks · Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:32 pm

Go Alistair Darling

Heres a pic of him.

Si · Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:36 pm

You got to think how many computer programs are fecked because they're hardcoded to 17.5%

Skillers · Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:40 pm

I didn't add this to the quote, but seeing as you mentioned it Si;

eXy wrote:

[16:10] <eXhumed> think of all that will be saved....all those catalogues and hard coded 17.5% calculators in web sites

Wynney · Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:56 pm

tyvm to the extra inflation we are likely to suffer, the huge debts this country will find itself in and therefore the ridiculous taxes we are likely to face in the future....

azcn2503 · Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:48 am

Surely less money to spend is good.

Wynney · Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:33 am

seeing as many people cant even afford their mortgages and are losing their houses, im doubting £2 saved on denim jeans is much help...

azcn2503 · Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:31 pm

So this tax reduction doesn't apply to things like... well... everything? Just a select few things like, for instance: computer components?

Lord Metritutus · Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:06 pm

It'll apply to everything with VAT I think, but as Wynney says, it will be something like:

OMG liek savzored £2 buying this jacket. Now they are repossessing my home. They won't accept £2.

azcn2503 · Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:19 pm

Solution: Don't buy jeans or jackets.

Skillers · Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:19 pm

The saving is 2.13% on all items that are subject to VAT EXCEPT tobacco, petrol and alcohol, which have had duty increased to compensate.

azcn2503 · Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:39 pm

That's pretty cool.

Si · Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:37 pm

To get in on code quick (oh, and so I have some content :O )

http://www.spcook.co.uk/projects/vat1715/

Skillers · Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:40 pm

Heh, nice one Si.

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