Alcohol Tax

[Little Duck]

The lovely British goverment have placed horrifically massive tax on alcohol in order to try and stem the binge drink society that has evolved in the UK. Currently, for every pint we brits pay for 55p goes to the goverment, regardless of price (tax is based on % of alcohol in the drink). In fact this ridiculous tax rate has started to affect pubs, especially in the recession as the goverment didn't stop increasing the tax over the rate of inflation during the recession. As a result, this year 52 pubs were closing every week, meaning 24000 jobs were lost, mostly due to the tax being too high for the patrons to afford.

What do you think to the tax. As you might have noticed I am against it. I want my booze.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/mar/12/budget.budget1

 

[Zenode]

This happened in Australia a while ago with the Alcopops tax, but that fell on its face

and im not sure if you noticed but this dates back to early last year, so this has been in effect for quite a while now

 

[CobaltBomber]

NOOOOO!!!!!!!

Wait, I don't live there... nevermind, carry on.

 

[SyphonX]

Elope, venture somewhere remote and form a United States and stave off any British aggressors. Make sure your United States doesn't eventually turn into "New Britain" in about 150 years, and you're all set.

 

[firedfns13]

Noooo! I'm of legal drinking age in the UK! I want booze when I go there this summer!

 

[TMAN10112]

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Seriously, have you heard of the profits moonshiners made during Prohbition (Because it worked ssoooooo well in America)?

 

[Jindrak]

Moonshine is interesting. Messes me up more than Everclear.
Enjoy it!

 

[SyphonX]

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Seriously, have you heard of the profits moonshiners made during Prohbition (Because it worked ssoooooo well in America)?

Yeah, just ask the Kennedy family..

 

[Good morning blues]

Elope, venture somewhere remote and form a United States and stave off any British aggressors. Make sure your United States doesn't eventually turn into "New Britain" in about 150 years, and you're all set.

I'm Canadian, but paying an extra $1 CAD per pint sounds a hell of a lot better than drinking American beer to me.

That said, that tax is pretty ridiculous. How much is a pint at your average neighborhood pub, with or without the tax?

 

[Robert632]

the tax is ridiculous, but the stated reason for it was not.

 

[Little Duck]

This happened in Australia a while ago with the Alcopops tax, but that fell on its face

and im not sure if you noticed but this dates back to early last year, so this has been in effect for quite a while now

I know. I'm bringing it up because they're thinking about raising it again, but people aren't too interested at the moment because it's already quite high.

 

[MR T3D]

I'm Canadian, but paying an extra $1 CAD per pint sounds a hell of a lot better than drinking American beer to me.

too true!
glad we don't havee to deal with a booze tax, because that would make Quebec say: fuck this, independence! (en francais, naturalment)

 

[Spaghetti]

Why not brew your own?...legaly!

http://www.the-online-homebrew-company.co.uk/

It even makes a clever reference to the tax in the banner.
I am so getting myself one of these

 

[ma55ter_fett]

I don't drink so I'm not to fussed over this.

 

[Carlston]

The lovely British goverment have placed horrifically massive tax on alcohol in order to try and stem the binge drink society that has evolved in the UK. Currently, for every pint we brits pay for 55p goes to the goverment, regardless of price (tax is based on % of alcohol in the drink). In fact this ridiculous tax rate has started to affect pubs, especially in the recession as the goverment didn't stop increasing the tax over the rate of inflation during the recession. As a result, this year 52 pubs were closing every week, meaning 24000 jobs were lost, mostly due to the tax being too high for the patrons to afford.

What do you think to the tax. As you might have noticed I am against it. I want my booze.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/mar/12/budget.budget1

Isn't the fact we are always broke and life is crap is WHY WE DRINK! So you take more money... did I hear the term Moonshine? I think I did!

 

[JWAN]

yay prohibition

you think the mountain people in Appalachia are nuts. Just you wait until you have to much with the high taxes. You'll be thanking the toothless bastards after the feds get a hold of your regular brew.

 

[JWAN]

Why not brew your own?...legaly!

http://www.the-online-homebrew-company.co.uk/

It even makes a clever reference to the tax in the banner.
I am so getting myself one of these

because once they tax the regular stuff, they will start taxing the equipment.

its what the government does, put everyone in collective debt and then tax the living shit out of you to fix their mistakes.

and that's universal

 

[feather240]

Can't you make your own? You could find tons of recipes online.

Why not brew your own?...legaly!

http://www.the-online-homebrew-company.co.uk/

It even makes a clever reference to the tax in the banner.
I am so getting myself one of these

because once they tax the regular stuff, they will start taxing the equipment.

its what the government does, put everyone in collective debt and then tax the living shit out of you to fix their mistakes.

and that's universal

Darn... Ninja'd