Rompuy sets out his ideas for EU taxation already!
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Chalk another win up for the sceptics, we’ve had an EU chairman / president for less than a week and already he’s campaigning for increased taxation to fund the EU......................................a packet of Jaffa cakes to the person who can convince me this is a good idea 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/e...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/e...
How is that going to help the UK? Tax being syphoned off to the EU and presumably given to those countries who are struggling (and contributing the least to the EU)..
So we now not only pay for the wealfare of all of our chavs, pikeys and gypos... but we have to pay for international ones as well... nice!
So we now not only pay for the wealfare of all of our chavs, pikeys and gypos... but we have to pay for international ones as well... nice!
This is old news - the press has been spouting about his personal views for some time now.
The idea of a tax on financial transactions is dead in the water; Gordo got the message that nobody else was interested in it last week.
The idea of a "Euro Tax" is also probably a dead duck, because all member states would prefer that they funded the EU through diect contributions. It isn't only the UK population that ain't too keen on giving money to the EU, and to see a sum of money levied on everybody's individual spending transactions going to the EU would cause discontent from Galway to the Russian border.
Just because somebody wants somethign doesn't mean they'll get it, and that applies to Belgian committee chairmen as much as to anybody else.
The idea of a tax on financial transactions is dead in the water; Gordo got the message that nobody else was interested in it last week.
The idea of a "Euro Tax" is also probably a dead duck, because all member states would prefer that they funded the EU through diect contributions. It isn't only the UK population that ain't too keen on giving money to the EU, and to see a sum of money levied on everybody's individual spending transactions going to the EU would cause discontent from Galway to the Russian border.
Just because somebody wants somethign doesn't mean they'll get it, and that applies to Belgian committee chairmen as much as to anybody else.
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
From the various news stories, it would seem that rompuy's proposal is in addition to existing taxation, justified by claiming we need to increase EU expenditure. A quick look at the latest available figures from the EU would suggest that the newer EU members receive far more from the EU than they contribute, making changes to or streamlining the donation process is rather pointless as irrespective of the EU zealots propaganda it’s still a lose lose situation for the UK (and Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, France, Austria, Finland!)
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
According to the articel it would appear that all that would happen is that part of our VAT would go directly to Europe, I don't even see why it would need to appear on receipts as that would just make involve costly changes to cash registers etc. (We'd have to use american style registers where they can cope with state, federal taxes).If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
However, given the parlous state of our finances what are the odds that any EU duties would be imposed over and above VAT instead of as a constituent.
In an ideal world it could work - in Brownsville or Cameroon not a chance.
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
So do you imagine that the national UK tax would be lowered by the same amount as the EU tax If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
Don't you think the EU get enough of our money? Without seeming to account for it..If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
esselte said:
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
Don't you think the EU get enough of our money? Without seeming to account for it..If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
40 million a day, last I heard. Think this is the truth and not even a Daily Mail estimate. Scares the s
t out of me. I'd love to believe that we benefit from EU membership to the tune of more than 40 million a day, but somehow I think not.andy400 said:
esselte said:
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
Don't you think the EU get enough of our money? Without seeming to account for it..If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
40 million a day, last I heard. Think this is the truth and not even a Daily Mail estimate. Scares the st out of me. I'd love to believe that we benefit from EU membership to the tune of more than 40 million a day, but somehow I think not.Tangent Police said:
andy400 said:
esselte said:
Bluebarge said:
Can't see what the fuss is about. It's an alternative to the endless budget haggling that takes place between member states and the EU. Now that there are many more member states (which is what the Brits wanted, to counter-balance the influence of France and Germany)it makes sense to attempt to streamline the process.
If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
Don't you think the EU get enough of our money? Without seeming to account for it..If you're the type of person who sees evil Euro-federalists everywhere plotting to do down John Bull, then you won't like it. If you're a bit more level-headed then it ain't such a big deal.
40 million a day, last I heard. Think this is the truth and not even a Daily Mail estimate. Scares the st out of me. I'd love to believe that we benefit from EU membership to the tune of more than 40 million a day, but somehow I think not.
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