Georgie Porgie, Puddin' and Pie
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Georgie Porgie, Puddin' and Pie, taxed the bakers and made them cry..
Bakeryinfo said:
Ken McMeikan, the chief executive of Greggs, has accused the Chancellor of having “lost touch” - after he admitted he could not remember the last time he bought a pasty from the high street BB75 baker.
Osborne was left squirming when he was asked about his purchases in Greggs in parliament yesterday.
His shock admission comes as the British Baker petition for the government to look again at the decision to slap VAT on freshly baked pasties and pies went live on the Number 10 website.
To signal your displeasure, sign the online petition at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32044 or can visit our Facebook campaign page at http://www.facebook.com/saynotopietax.
McMeikan said ministers did not appreciate the impact changes to VAT rules would have on ordinary people. The high street chain saw millions wiped off its shares after the Budget closed a loophole that has meant some hot takeaway foods, such as sausage rolls and pasties, escaped the duty.
Speaking on BBC2’s Newsnight, McMeikan said he feared the changes would seriously damage the industry and cause job losses. “I think to a degree they have lost touch with the issue here – that for ordinary, hard-working families putting 20% on to a product that is freshly baked actually is going to make a severe dent in their pockets when they can ill afford it,” he said. “George Osborne, I think, would benefit from coming and spending time with us and spending time with our customers.”
Appearing before the Commons Treasury Committee yesterday, Osborne was forced to confess he was not a regular customer of the chain. Asked by Labour MP John Mann the last time he bought a pasty there, he replied: “I can’t remember the last time I bought a pasty in Greggs.”
Mann retorted: “That kind of sums it up.”
Osborne was left squirming when he was asked about his purchases in Greggs in parliament yesterday.
His shock admission comes as the British Baker petition for the government to look again at the decision to slap VAT on freshly baked pasties and pies went live on the Number 10 website.
To signal your displeasure, sign the online petition at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32044 or can visit our Facebook campaign page at http://www.facebook.com/saynotopietax.
McMeikan said ministers did not appreciate the impact changes to VAT rules would have on ordinary people. The high street chain saw millions wiped off its shares after the Budget closed a loophole that has meant some hot takeaway foods, such as sausage rolls and pasties, escaped the duty.
Speaking on BBC2’s Newsnight, McMeikan said he feared the changes would seriously damage the industry and cause job losses. “I think to a degree they have lost touch with the issue here – that for ordinary, hard-working families putting 20% on to a product that is freshly baked actually is going to make a severe dent in their pockets when they can ill afford it,” he said. “George Osborne, I think, would benefit from coming and spending time with us and spending time with our customers.”
Appearing before the Commons Treasury Committee yesterday, Osborne was forced to confess he was not a regular customer of the chain. Asked by Labour MP John Mann the last time he bought a pasty there, he replied: “I can’t remember the last time I bought a pasty in Greggs.”
Mann retorted: “That kind of sums it up.”
Oakey said:
Horrible food, everything in their pie range gives me horrible indegestion for hours afterwards. 
Try the mini yums yums. But get them "fresh". Don't ever buy the novelty doughnuts at Halloween. They taste like I would imagine lime toilet cleaner mixed with sugar may well taste.
Stick with the yums-yums (mini).
southendpier said:
Oakey said:
Horrible food, everything in their pie range gives me horrible indegestion for hours afterwards.
Try the mini yums yums. But get them "fresh". Don't ever buy the novelty doughnuts at Halloween. They taste like I would imagine lime toilet cleaner mixed with sugar may well taste.
Stick with the yums-yums (mini).
I don't see a problem, really. And I don't mean that in a food/customer snobbery fashion. If it simplifies the laws and closes a loophole get on with it. They should probably go all the way and charge VAT on all non-raw foodstuffs. Simple, no loopholes, and it would make healthier food cheaper.
Whilst I really don't care about this one way or another...as I don't eat from Greggs....
This is the kind of Tax that really shows how out of touch, and braindead these Politicians are.
The Tax system is riddled with these pointless, complicated taxes.....which just leave so many opportunities for people to find loopholes.
Take this one for example.....
If served hot, then there will be VAT on it. But if served cold, then there isn't. If served warm during the summer, then no VAT as the food is deemed to be same temperature as the shop...but during the winter, VAT will apply because the ambient temp of the shop will be lower.
W T F!!!!!
So Gregg's just need to provide Mircowaves so people can heat the food up. Job done! Problem solved!
And we wonder why so many businesses, etc pay Accountants to find loopholes in our tax system!
Politicians....GET A GRIP....simplify the system, and it will be a lot harder for people to find loopholes!
This is the kind of Tax that really shows how out of touch, and braindead these Politicians are.
The Tax system is riddled with these pointless, complicated taxes.....which just leave so many opportunities for people to find loopholes.
Take this one for example.....
If served hot, then there will be VAT on it. But if served cold, then there isn't. If served warm during the summer, then no VAT as the food is deemed to be same temperature as the shop...but during the winter, VAT will apply because the ambient temp of the shop will be lower.
W T F!!!!!
So Gregg's just need to provide Mircowaves so people can heat the food up. Job done! Problem solved!
And we wonder why so many businesses, etc pay Accountants to find loopholes in our tax system!
Politicians....GET A GRIP....simplify the system, and it will be a lot harder for people to find loopholes!
In other news, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, was 'left squirming' by the revelation he has never covered himself in his own excrement and attempted to macrame several ducks together to form a tapestry.
In an attempt to cover his crippling embarrassment at the shocking news, Mr Hague said 'Well, At least I've never eaten a f
king pasty from Greggs.'
In an attempt to cover his crippling embarrassment at the shocking news, Mr Hague said 'Well, At least I've never eaten a f
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