Fuzz

I **** you not, I had someone in work today who lives up in the nice rolling hills of wales somewhere, that has been told by the council that if they do not want to be charged "window tax" then they must put up a 6' fence to block the countryside view.
This will be implemented if Labour stay in power (apparently)...


"Daylight ******* robbery" !!!!

(pun well and truely intended)

That typically british tax law was repealed in 1851. So WTF is going on.

Already had a little search on the net and not found anything.


Andy

FlightMan

I suspect someone is yanking your chain.

Fuzz

She was about 50 or 60 years old by the looks of it...

Not the humerous type and not a scooby owner.



Andy

unclebuck

It's coming soon to all of us. Being trialed in NI at the moment. Your council tax will be set according to how 'desirable' your house is. Views, gardens, etc will all be part of the equation as will interrnal features such as en-suites etc. Special inspectors will have the power to enter your property to make these assessments with punitive penalties (initial fines of £1000) for any refusing to grant them access.

If you live somewhere nice - it's going to cost you. Thanks once again to New Labour.

Lee247

And I said the last time this came up in conversation, and I still stand by it. I will go to prison before I will let some Council jobsworth snoop around my house and land

unclebuck

"There's always room for one more inside...." (is what you will be told by the gooks from the ministry)

Lee247

Surely people will kick off about this and they can't put everyone away. Saying that, anything is possible with this lot

cottonfoo

At least we'll be able to get hold of drugs quite easily

KiwiGTI

And if you can't you can get a government payout.

Dave1980

window tax, sounds like something out of blackadder, next we will all be paying swamp tax!.

this country is going mad, surely they cannot bring in council tax depending on how nice your house is.

GC8

Window tax was a Stuart initiative, not a Tudor one.....

RON

It just keeps getting worse..... i'll sell my nice house, buy a sh1tter of a property, and put wads in the bank.... then they'll tax me on that!!

RON

It just keeps getting worse..... i'll sell my nice house, buy a sh1tter of a property, and put wads in the bank.... then they'll tax me on that!!

There ya go, i got that mad, i posted it twice just so you got the idea...!!!

unclebuck

You underestimate the socialist government's vindictiveness. Once Brown is in charge... well, you can kiss your *** goodbye tax wise...

SWRTWannabe

Just wait - it won't be long before we'll all be forced to wear a spacesuit type helmet to meter how much air we're breathing so we can be charged for that too.

Still, look on the bright side, the future tax return is going to be a lot simpler to complete...

Step 1 : In box 1, write the amount you earnt in the last year
Step 2 : Write a cheque for the amount in box 1, and send it along with this form to the Inland Revenue

Jamie

Its tax from william III of Orange

Vegescoob

Hmm, in my wanderings across the 'net I came upon a post claiming that the Home Office was quietly planning a 40% increase in prison places.
This post was in relation to future ID card protestors but of course all dissenters from the NL way will be fair game.

KiwiGTI

Just wait till they lose the money from alcohol and tobacco in a few weeks time.

jods

Ditto to that. If someone comes to my home with the intention of photographing the interior they can expect "Refusal with exteme prejudice"

I'll fight this one all the way - It is an invasion of privacy that I'll not accept in a million years. If I pay to improve my home I have paid tax on everything I have bought. I'll NOT pay again if my neighbours have cheap taste!!!

CrisPDuk

The original window tax was brought in to fund a war that most of the population didn't want.

Quite ironic really

r32

You all know what to do next election, though the Tories dont seem much better I cant see them pushing this tax through, ID cards, black boxes in your car , DNA data base, finger print data base. bugs on your bin measuring your rubbish........... what next. No wonder there was a record number of Brits leaving this year. .........................Surely there will be some riots, remember the poll tax fiasco.

KiwiGTI

You'd think so. but no, the Brits don't have the drive or fight anymore. It would not surprise me if Labour gets in again.

lozgti

Guest was talking on Chris Evans radio show last night.Made lots of money and was subject to a 3 year tax investigation.

Scary point? He said it scared him how much the taxman knew about him.....details of former girlfriends etc (I have no money tax boy if you are reading this

OllyK

Hugo Swire -- MP for East Devon and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

Personally I'd prefer to pay local tax based on what I used and the quality of service. If the quality of service is sub standard then you get a rebate. Actually get the councils working for us like they are supposed to!

OllyK

How can you tax people on a non-permenant structure. A garden shed doesn't add value if you take it with you, it's like taxing people more if they have a nice 3 piece suite or a plasma TV.

It's also interesting that this "could" encourage people to remove central heating and double glazing and thus add to the greenhouse gas problem the government at trying to stem.

jjones

"an englishman's home is his castle"

hopefully this will be the straw that breaks the camels back

OllyK

Let's hope so!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Ah............but then there'll be ANOTHER punitive tax on folk who aren't trying hard enough to combat climate change

Alcazar

Scooby Snacks 23

I was in Sweden with friends earlier this year, and I believe they have a tax relating to the view from your windows (specifically if you are overlooking the sea/water).

SJ_Skyline

Will you get a rebate if you are registered blind?