willay
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yeah mate, thank fuck for that!!! 
Even on the very few lines we charge VAT on we just swallow up the increase, but I don't think the sort of people we serve are too bothered about VAT or the increase tbh.
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Sam
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People need to stop droning on about a 2.5% VAT increase FFS, it's a small increase in cost in comparison with other things people buy like food, fuel, etc. which are always going up in price.
And  @ the £1.25 Poundland comment - are people in this country so thick they can't use a fucking calculator? 
The main thing that annoys me about this VAT increase is mobile phone networks. Have you seen their stupid prices now for tariffs etc?
£15.32, £30.64, £40.86 etc.
Why can't they either absorb the increase or round to the next major number so £16, £31, £41, that kinda thing?
[Edited on 06-01-2011 by Sam]
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pow
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I'd rather they just charged me £25.34 or whatever they do than more though Sam, at least they aren't using the VAT increase to add another 10% on their prices
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Russ
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Giraffe Restaurant is absorbing the vat so we don't pay extra
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RichR
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I went shopping last night - the DVD I was going to buy before christmas was £3 before Christmas and £3 now; the clock I looked at was £35 before Christmas and £35 now - in reality, I think a lot of things will be soaked up by the retailer
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Root
More people are annoyed that we're paying 20% total VAT, this is an outrageous amount compared to other countries in the EU. Rip off Britain
Do some research, its still below average
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Sam
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Originally posted by pow
I'd rather they just charged me £25.34 or whatever they do than more though Sam, at least they aren't using the VAT increase to add another 10% on their prices
Yeah but they aren't really "attractive" prices - people buy things more that might be £26.00 or £25.99 rather than some random amount like £25.34. If they did it properly they'd probably make even more money
TBH they find ways of charging you extra for stuff anyway.
I guess I'm probably moaning because my mobile tariff is now £30.64 instead of £30 like it was since September 2009 and my OCD mind can't handle that
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Robbo
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Originally posted by Root
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Originally posted by Mike B
I've just worked it out and on the trailer I'm after which is just over £1200 without VAT, I'll be paying £31 more because of the VAT increase.
In the grand scheme of things, it's nothing
It's not much. Imagine if you had no VAT to pay. It'd cost you £960 instead. 20% VAT is a hefty amount. Very annoying when you lose X amount to the tax man before you even get your wages too.
What a bollocks self-fulfillign prophecy imagine if there was no such thing as money then he could have the trailer for free  
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Robbo
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Originally posted by chloe16v
what gets me with this VAT increase is that company's bought their stock in before the VAT increase so by putting the price up on the stock they already had, they are pocketing the profit. The should wait until they buy new stock before putting the prices up imo
you utter utter, utter, fuckwit
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Robbo
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Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Root
this is an outrageous amount compared to other countries in the EU. Rip off Britain
K thx bi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Value_Added_Tax#VAT_rates
hallelujah!  <3 (Ed)
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Ojc
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Say it like it is Orrobo
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
People need to stop droning on about a 2.5% VAT increase FFS, it's a small increase in cost in comparison with other things people buy like food, fuel, etc. which are always going up in price.
And @ the £1.25 Poundland comment - are people in this country so thick they can't use a fucking calculator?
The main thing that annoys me about this VAT increase is mobile phone networks. Have you seen their stupid prices now for tariffs etc?
£15.32, £30.64, £40.86 etc.
Why can't they either absorb the increase or round to the next major number so £16, £31, £41, that kinda thing?
[Edited on 06-01-2011 by Sam]
Probably will do soon, just an interim measure to prove theirs no unfair mark up
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Robbo
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Originally posted by Ojc
Say it like it is Orrobo
yo safe for dat breh
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Robbo
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Originally posted by Russ
Giraffe Restaurant is absorbing the vat so we don't pay extra
I LOVE their chilli lasagne
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Russ
Giraffe Restaurant is absorbing the vat so we don't pay extra
I LOVE their chilli lasagne
i like their burgers
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
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Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Russ
Giraffe Restaurant is absorbing the vat so we don't pay extra
I LOVE their chilli lasagne
i like their burgers
I like your burger 
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ed
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Originally posted by Sam
mobile phone networks
That's kind of annoying. It even annoyed me when the rate decreased and my bill went to something like £34.6890435834 a month. I signed up to a £35 a month contract, just leave it at that 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Root
this is an outrageous amount compared to other countries in the EU. Rip off Britain
K thx bi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Value_Added_Tax#VAT_rates
hallelujah! <3 (Ed)
Lets hold hands and skip
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
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Originally posted by Russ
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Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Russ
Giraffe Restaurant is absorbing the vat so we don't pay extra
I LOVE their chilli lasagne
i like their burgers
I like your burger
teehee
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Root
this is an outrageous amount compared to other countries in the EU. Rip off Britain
K thx bi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_ Value_Added_Tax#VAT_rates
hallelujah! <3 (Ed)
Lets hold hands and skip
IN
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noshua
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just replied with that link as well.
Look at Canada, 5%!
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Robbo
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thats diff tho, Only Europe has VAT in the sense that we know it. In the US they have sales tax but it varies by state, it may (ive no idea) be really low as Income Tax could be higher.
Really does differe form country to country, its only the EU that makes us see it in one way
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Matt L
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thewhole vat rising and people panicing is making me chuckle, for instance someone has paid a £7k deposit and saved themselves around £150 which he wont save as his cc interest will no doubt be more than that
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Fro
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People are panicking waaay too much.
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Lawrah
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I cant deal with the fuckers in work making such a song and dance about a pint of lager. FUCK OFF.
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