tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post115903537743061445..comments2023-05-27T10:29:17.441+01:00Comments on Little's Log: Green Taxes: More LibDem hypocrisyAntonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09165606568016036829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post-1159394707554685402006-09-27T23:05:00.000+01:002006-09-27T23:05:00.000+01:00What's his name? Not Discy DeanWhat's his name? Not Discy DeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post-1159207728388017222006-09-25T19:08:00.000+01:002006-09-25T19:08:00.000+01:00Today I saw an an interesting article in The Times...Today I saw an an interesting article in The Times on tax, and the amounts raised<BR/><BR/>Income Tax £229 billion<BR/>&NICs<BR/><BR/>Corporation Tax £48 billion<BR/><BR/>Council Tax £22 billion<BR/><BR/>Stamp Duty £12 billion<BR/><BR/>Environmental Tax £ 9 billion<BR/><BR/>Capital Gains Tax CGT £4 billion<BR/><BR/>Inheritence Tax £4 billion<BR/><BR/>VAT and other taxes not included<BR/><BR/><BR/>It is actually worth scapping Stamp Duty, CGT and Inheritence Tax completely (which raise £20bn, 8-9% of taxes not including VAT and misc taxes) between them and raise this amount through the fuel duty escalator (be brave, this is a Fossil Carbon Tax already up and running), aircraft emissions tax and a new higher rate of VAT say 35%) called the "Luxury Product Tax" on 4x4s, Sports Cars, swimming pools, private aircraft, expensive jewelry, holiday homes etc, with a duel incentive to save, build and invest rather than waste money on vanity products; to bring in £20 million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post-1159044318614265812006-09-23T21:45:00.000+01:002006-09-23T21:45:00.000+01:00I have no problem with what your suggest, annon. ...I have no problem with what your suggest, annon. What I do object to is the LibDems claiming they are holier than thou, whilst their top members flaunt their massive gas guzzlers. Everybody knows there are some econ-luddites in the Tories, but we are not preachey about it!Antonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165606568016036829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post-1159040522912627962006-09-23T20:42:00.000+01:002006-09-23T20:42:00.000+01:00Personally Antony I support Carbon Taxes on Vehicl...Personally Antony I support Carbon Taxes on Vehicle and Aircraft transport fossil fuels,(Zero Tax on Hydrogen and Biofuels), however unpopular whilst scrapping silly taxes like Stamp duty, Inheritance tax and the TV Licence Fee (Most people have a TV but not all watch BBC predominantly. I think 1.5x Council Tax should apply to unoccupied second homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com