Council tax robbers
Discussion
Wheelrepairit said:
My parents paid for my education, I went to a private school.
Police, yes your right, hope I don't need them in an emergency, seeing as it took them two days to come out for a break in.
Just noticed my council paid "lee valley regional park" the sum of 1.7 million pounds last yr, why the f
k do that , it's nowhere nr Braintree/ my house.
They were ripped off.Police, yes your right, hope I don't need them in an emergency, seeing as it took them two days to come out for a break in.
Just noticed my council paid "lee valley regional park" the sum of 1.7 million pounds last yr, why the f
k do that , it's nowhere nr Braintree/ my house.crankedup said:
Admit that I didn't bother to investigate our tax banding when I moved into our house ten years back. This year for some reason (I blame P.H.) decided to compare tax bands with my neighbours houses. One of those houses is a new build of about 2007, a detached 4 bed en-suite 
whereas my house is a 2 bed 17th century detached cottage, very basic by today's modern homes, my choice! However, I was gob-smacked to see that the 4 bedder has a lower banding than my place! Worse still I cannot appeal. In fact all other 7 houses in our Hamlet are banded lower or the same and ours is the smallest home!
Why can't you appeal?whereas my house is a 2 bed 17th century detached cottage, very basic by today's modern homes, my choice! However, I was gob-smacked to see that the 4 bedder has a lower banding than my place! Worse still I cannot appeal. In fact all other 7 houses in our Hamlet are banded lower or the same and ours is the smallest home!V8mate said:
roachcoach said:
V8mate said:
Wheelrepairit said:
So Essex/Braintree fking council, can you please tell me what my 150 a month gets me, cos im bksed if I can see what.
Potholes. As many as you like.king council, can you please tell me what my 150 a month gets me, cos im bksed if I can see what. 
You're a bastion of serenity in comparison. Mind you, so are most!
bigandclever said:
Rather an abrupt question sorry, not sure how to phrase it better, but what council tax discount do you get for that?
What,for being in a wheelchair, nothing.Reason being I don't have a downstairs shower/bath and I keep wheelchair in garage when not in use, that's not classed as house. But to be honest I would not expect a discount just because I'm disabled .
Why can't we just have a fking flat tax... The current tax system is so opaque that I have literally no idea how much of my money the government are getting. How is that a good system? There's no accountability.
They say there's a 2.5% rise in VAT, or whatever. How do I know how that's going to effect me in absolute terms?
If we just had income tax then it'd be a lot easier. It either goes up, or down. I can see a amount of how much I'm going to lose out or win by in a given financial year. Everyone's more responsible for the taxes they're trying to collect.
I'd frankly rather just get 50% deducted from my pay cheque and then no other taxes on anything than the current way it's done.
king flat tax... The current tax system is so opaque that I have literally no idea how much of my money the government are getting. How is that a good system? There's no accountability. They say there's a 2.5% rise in VAT, or whatever. How do I know how that's going to effect me in absolute terms?
If we just had income tax then it'd be a lot easier. It either goes up, or down. I can see a amount of how much I'm going to lose out or win by in a given financial year. Everyone's more responsible for the taxes they're trying to collect.
I'd frankly rather just get 50% deducted from my pay cheque and then no other taxes on anything than the current way it's done.
wolves_wanderer said:
Wheelrepairit said:
My parents paid for my education, I went to a private school.
Police, yes your right, hope I don't need them in an emergency, seeing as it took them two days to come out for a break in.
Just noticed my council paid "lee valley regional park" the sum of 1.7 million pounds last yr, why the fk do that , it's nowhere nr Braintree/ my house.
They were ripped off.Police, yes your right, hope I don't need them in an emergency, seeing as it took them two days to come out for a break in.
Just noticed my council paid "lee valley regional park" the sum of 1.7 million pounds last yr, why the f
k do that , it's nowhere nr Braintree/ my house.t.Always have been, always will be, but I'm happy and living the dream.
I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding concerning UK taxation today.
It is not for your benefit. It is not meant to be fair. It is not for the benefit of taxpayers at all.
It is to intended to make the Political parties in power sufficiently charged with funds to ensure trebles all round at the top tables they sit upon, unlimited pensions for being an MP for twenty minutes and huge expense accounts requiring no supervision whatsoever.
In addition Taxation must ensure that vote buying from the electorate on Benefits is sufficiently large so as to ensure reelection and further trebles all round.
The concepts of simplicity and fairness left taxation when Mr Pitt introduced Income tax many years ago. They are not returning any day soon.
You are the mug who works his nuts off to ensue the unemployed can live in a lifestyle you can only dream of. That is your role in life.
Do not pass go do not collect any money. Unless you are and idle scrounger.
That, I fear, is life as a taxpayer in the UK. I wish this was a rant.
I think its factual. Taxpayers are mugs today. Scroungers have rights.
Not good. But factual
It is not for your benefit. It is not meant to be fair. It is not for the benefit of taxpayers at all.
It is to intended to make the Political parties in power sufficiently charged with funds to ensure trebles all round at the top tables they sit upon, unlimited pensions for being an MP for twenty minutes and huge expense accounts requiring no supervision whatsoever.
In addition Taxation must ensure that vote buying from the electorate on Benefits is sufficiently large so as to ensure reelection and further trebles all round.
The concepts of simplicity and fairness left taxation when Mr Pitt introduced Income tax many years ago. They are not returning any day soon.
You are the mug who works his nuts off to ensue the unemployed can live in a lifestyle you can only dream of. That is your role in life.
Do not pass go do not collect any money. Unless you are and idle scrounger.
That, I fear, is life as a taxpayer in the UK. I wish this was a rant.
I think its factual. Taxpayers are mugs today. Scroungers have rights.
Not good. But factual
Wheelrepairit said:
wolves_wanderer said:
Wheelrepairit said:
My parents paid for my education, I went to a private school.
Police, yes your right, hope I don't need them in an emergency, seeing as it took them two days to come out for a break in.
Just noticed my council paid "lee valley regional park" the sum of 1.7 million pounds last yr, why the fk do that , it's nowhere nr Braintree/ my house.
They were ripped off.Police, yes your right, hope I don't need them in an emergency, seeing as it took them two days to come out for a break in.
Just noticed my council paid "lee valley regional park" the sum of 1.7 million pounds last yr, why the f
k do that , it's nowhere nr Braintree/ my house.t.Always have been, always will be, but I'm happy and living the dream.
Steffan said:
I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding concerning UK taxation today.
It is not for your benefit. It is not meant to be fair. It is not for the benefit of taxpayers at all.
It is to intended to make the Political parties in power sufficiently charged with funds to ensure trebles all round at the top tables they sit upon, unlimited pensions for being an MP for twenty minutes and huge expense accounts requiring no supervision whatsoever.
In addition Taxation must ensure that vote buying from the electorate on Benefits is sufficiently large so as to ensure reelection and further trebles all round.
The concepts of simplicity and fairness left taxation when Mr Pitt introduced Income tax many years ago. They are not returning any day soon.
You are the mug who works his nuts off to ensue the unemployed can live in a lifestyle you can only dream of. That is your role in life.
Do not pass go do not collect any money. Unless you are and idle scrounger.
That, I fear, is life as a taxpayer in the UK. I wish this was a rant.
I think its factual. Taxpayers are mugs today. Scroungers have rights.
Not good. But factual
Hear, hear.It is not for your benefit. It is not meant to be fair. It is not for the benefit of taxpayers at all.
It is to intended to make the Political parties in power sufficiently charged with funds to ensure trebles all round at the top tables they sit upon, unlimited pensions for being an MP for twenty minutes and huge expense accounts requiring no supervision whatsoever.
In addition Taxation must ensure that vote buying from the electorate on Benefits is sufficiently large so as to ensure reelection and further trebles all round.
The concepts of simplicity and fairness left taxation when Mr Pitt introduced Income tax many years ago. They are not returning any day soon.
You are the mug who works his nuts off to ensue the unemployed can live in a lifestyle you can only dream of. That is your role in life.
Do not pass go do not collect any money. Unless you are and idle scrounger.
That, I fear, is life as a taxpayer in the UK. I wish this was a rant.
I think its factual. Taxpayers are mugs today. Scroungers have rights.
Not good. But factual
Steffan said:
I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding concerning UK taxation today.
It is not for your benefit. It is not meant to be fair. It is not for the benefit of taxpayers at all.
It is to intended to make the Political parties in power sufficiently charged with funds to ensure trebles all round at the top tables they sit upon, unlimited pensions for being an MP for twenty minutes and huge expense accounts requiring no supervision whatsoever.
In addition Taxation must ensure that vote buying from the electorate on Benefits is sufficiently large so as to ensure reelection and further trebles all round.
The concepts of simplicity and fairness left taxation when Mr Pitt introduced Income tax many years ago. They are not returning any day soon.
You are the mug who works his nuts off to ensue the unemployed can live in a lifestyle you can only dream of. That is your role in life.
Do not pass go do not collect any money. Unless you are and idle scrounger.
That, I fear, is life as a taxpayer in the UK. I wish this was a rant.
I think its factual. Taxpayers are mugs today. Scroungers have rights.
Not good. But factual
This - sadly 100% correctIt is not for your benefit. It is not meant to be fair. It is not for the benefit of taxpayers at all.
It is to intended to make the Political parties in power sufficiently charged with funds to ensure trebles all round at the top tables they sit upon, unlimited pensions for being an MP for twenty minutes and huge expense accounts requiring no supervision whatsoever.
In addition Taxation must ensure that vote buying from the electorate on Benefits is sufficiently large so as to ensure reelection and further trebles all round.
The concepts of simplicity and fairness left taxation when Mr Pitt introduced Income tax many years ago. They are not returning any day soon.
You are the mug who works his nuts off to ensue the unemployed can live in a lifestyle you can only dream of. That is your role in life.
Do not pass go do not collect any money. Unless you are and idle scrounger.
That, I fear, is life as a taxpayer in the UK. I wish this was a rant.
I think its factual. Taxpayers are mugs today. Scroungers have rights.
Not good. But factual
gtdc said:
Deva Link said:
Are you sure? Royal Mail does its own thing with post codes. Caused all sorts on angst around here as people on the Wirral and in Southport got Liverpool post codes. 
Did that make them Scousers?Edited by Deva Link on Friday 16th March 14:15
Deva Link said:
gtdc said:
Deva Link said:
Are you sure? Royal Mail does its own thing with post codes. Caused all sorts on angst around here as people on the Wirral and in Southport got Liverpool post codes.
Did that make them Scousers?Edited by Deva Link on Friday 16th March 14:15
Deva Link said:
Derek Smith said:
My LA have put round a questionnaire as to whether to move the parish boundary. All it will mean is a change of post code.
Are you sure? Royal Mail does its own thing with post codes. Caused all sorts on angst around here as people on the Wirral and in Southport got Liverpool post codes. Edited by Deva Link on Friday 16th March 14:15
Miguel Alvarez said:
crankedup said:
Admit that I didn't bother to investigate our tax banding when I moved into our house ten years back. This year for some reason (I blame P.H.) decided to compare tax bands with my neighbours houses. One of those houses is a new build of about 2007, a detached 4 bed en-suite whereas my house is a 2 bed 17th century detached cottage, very basic by today's modern homes, my choice! However, I was gob-smacked to see that the 4 bedder has a lower banding than my place! Worse still I cannot appeal. In fact all other 7 houses in our Hamlet are banded lower or the same and ours is the smallest home!
Why can't you appeal?whereas my house is a 2 bed 17th century detached cottage, very basic by today's modern homes, my choice! However, I was gob-smacked to see that the 4 bedder has a lower banding than my place! Worse still I cannot appeal. In fact all other 7 houses in our Hamlet are banded lower or the same and ours is the smallest home!Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff