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This will come in handy for the new "Universal Credit" claims
Just to add a little note here, Whetherspoons rarely buy existing pubs. They make more money by buying ex banks or cinemas etc. then turning them into pubs, thereby increasing the value of a property nobody wanted
@Lynne 71 thousand pounds. Yes it does mean that smaller bakeries can not charge VAT, but neither can they reclaim VAT paid on equipment bought or leased to make thier pasties. Some commercial rents also have VAT which they can not reclaim. So these VAT charges are passed on as part of thier costs, hidden in there pasty prices
User 4549, I fail to see your problem, if someone parks, without permission, on your or my property that is illegal parking and they deserve everything they get. There should be no need for signs etc. everybody knows when they leave the public highway and enter private property, or at least they should if they used their eyes.
This problem has arisen because of buying products from “in shop” bakeries. Originally food purchased as “hot” for take away was taxable and normal bakery products were not.. Recently many bakeries have arranged for food to be strait from the oven, therefore hot but not labelled as a hot food take away (Grieg´s for example) and avoiding VAT. The chancellor has now closed this loophole. Any shop ...
VAT does not work that way. It will only affect the price in very small hairdressers who´s turnover does not reach the VAT registration level.(71K) At todays prices all high street salons would be above that level. In which case VAT on the chair would be reclaimed against VAT charged to you, the customer. The government would receive VAT to the value of 20% of the haircut only. I would suggest ...
If, and it is a big if, CB was to be stopped it could not be done retrospectively. It could be announced tomorrow that it will cease for all new babbies in 9 months time. As for one parent dying or loosing their job....we would still have a benefit system so what is the problem. Not necessarily my view, but it adds to the discussion
PS. do not know why the size of print changed
Regardless of how you measure it the old age pension is already means tested. If they have savings or an income, they get what is called the basic pension. This amount is UNDER that which the Social Services say is required to live on. Those without savings etc. can add housing benefit and many other benefits until their income is above or level that required to live. ( This figure is unknown to ...
So in your words, it is a tax on childless couples
