July 5th, 2008
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A court in London has ruled that Pringles, the iconic snacks in the ubiquitous red tube, are not potato chips.
Really.
Apparently, there are not enough potatos in Pringles to have them legally qualify as “potato chips” or “potato crisps.” That matters to the tax […]
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May 8th, 2008
Check out this commercial about enforcing the car tax:
I wonder whether commercials such as this are at all effective - or whether it’s just like those “Just Say No To Drugs” commercials that simply made folks feel better.
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March 15th, 2008
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Yahoo! has confirmed that it will move its European headquarters from London to Geneva - just a few skips away from Google, which is now located in Zurich. Yahoo! claims that the move is to “increase financial performance” which has been widely translated as […]
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March 13th, 2008
Is the UK going green?
You might think so. Since we’ve been here, we’ve been inundated with organic produce and eco-renovation television programming - my son is even using environmentally friendly diaper wipes.
What else is going green? UK tax policy.
The Chancellor has introduced a new budget which includes a substantial tax […]
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March 13th, 2008
I’ve posted before about sin taxes - this notion of using tax as a means of controlling or modifying behavior.
In the UK, the Chancellor delivered the new budget this week. The budget included little in the way of new or increased taxes since the UK is in the throes of many of the same […]
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March 10th, 2008
Greetings from the UK! Yep, hubby and I packed up and headed across the pond to Jolly ol’ England for a few days of rest and relaxation (as well as a hint of business).
I won’t regale you with the saga of what’s really happening here (lots of sick travelers, present company included, ridiculously fickle […]
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November 11th, 2007
The UK is pushing ahead with its plans for a greener country. Recommendations for a greener policy include an increase for drivers who opt for larger cars of up to £1,000 under a plan to force people to switch to greener vehicles. The Times is reporting that drivers who choose high-emission vehicles will […]
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September 25th, 2007
It seems that more and more countries are confirming what we know to be true: it’s really, really better to be wealthy.
First, the US. Then, the UK. And now? Ireland.
RTE is reporting that the top 80 earners in Ireland paid about a rate equivalent to about 15% tax. The 150 […]
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September 16th, 2007
Apparently, it’s not just the US taxpayers who are complaining that those in lower tax brackets actually pay a higher percentage of tax overall. UK taxpayers are making a similar claim.
According to the Sunday Times, the UK’s richest people are paying 4p in the pound less in tax than any other section of the […]
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June 22nd, 2007
At least according to one of my colleagues across the pond. You can read the reaction to my post about being middle class in America at Tax the Fish.
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