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[Closed] Propose a tax... so far on the news-Broadband Tax!

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8270772.stm

I think we should have an obesity tax...or even Oxygen tax... 😈

Thanks for link heads up -doh!


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:02 pm
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Wrong link!


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:04 pm
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Erm wrong link I think


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:04 pm
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I think they're doing it the wrong way round.

They should issue a £175m 10yr bond to pay for new data infrastructure secured on a £1pm tax on high speed broadband subscriptions.

Not tax every who has a BT phone regardless of how they use it - i.e. old biddys only ever using their phone who will never use a high speed connection that their tax is paying for.


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:05 pm
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Sorry about the link!


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:29 pm
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Maybe I'm being a daft spastic, but do we not already pay tax on broadband through VAT?


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:40 pm
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seems odd to not just charge the users for this.
I use broadband but have no phone for example.


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 3:54 pm
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Its money that'll get awarded to whoever can demonstrate they can provide next generation broadband at the lowest cost.

Not necessarily BT...


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 8:51 pm
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I think a tax on good manners, hard work and being a useful memeber of society is well over due, except we already have that don't we.


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 9:00 pm
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Super tax on chewing gum I say...

Pay a bit towards cleaning it up off the pavements


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 9:44 pm
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tv chef tax?


 
Posted : 23/09/2009 11:00 pm