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What would you implement a new tax on?
And what do you think is overtaxed?
zen-haven.dk/denmark-to-tax-firewood/
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 13:55, 230 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
They shouldn't tax anything except income.
The whole system of taxing to change behaviour is a mess. Fucking tax everyone at 30% over £12k, no exceptions or loopholes.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:03, Reply)
do you think it would be possible to close down all the loopholes?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:06, Reply)
Yeah tear up the tax system and start from scratch.
Gets rid of loads of accountants as well, which is nice.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:15, Reply)
:(

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:16, Reply)
are you an accountant q?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:21, Reply)
nope, but i work in that industry
if all the accountants were gone unemployment would sky-rocket, i don't think psychochomp has thought this through
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:26, Reply)
That's like saying if we have a cure for cancer all the Oncologists will be unemployed so we shouldn't do that.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:27, Reply)
accountancy is a cancer?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:29, Reply)
yes.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:33, Reply)
Thank you Jimmy Carr.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:07, Reply)
you fucking idiot.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:08, Reply)
NO YOU ARE AN IDIOT!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:17, Reply)
worse than CQ

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:20, Reply)
A non progressive Tax system is arguably a very right wing idea.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:21, Reply)
if you were a fucking moron, which you clearly are.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:22, Reply)
Yeah we should just pile more complexity on a system that is based on hundreds of years of complexity.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
yes, cause the answer is making it lose tons of money.
you utter fucking moron.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:27, Reply)
How would a flat tax rate in principle be less efficient at getting tax returns than a progressive tax system.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:29, Reply)
oh right. I see.
stop fucking trolling me you prick.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:31, Reply)
I'm not, I just don't think you're understanding my point.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:35, Reply)
you patronising cunt!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:36, Reply)
Well that bit was trolling.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:37, Reply)
I understand your point, it just makes you worse than nakers.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:37, Reply)
could i have a chart please
all this 'worse than_____' stuff has me confused as to who is worst
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
Nakers

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
yes but i'd like to see a sliding scale of who is slightly better than him
vs those who are much better
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:26, Reply)
monty is worse than nakers.
not much is more gay than dozer.
worse than CQ used here was not meant as a firm opinion, just used in this one instance.
I hope this helps.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:28, Reply)
i still need a chart please

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:30, Reply)

monty ------ nakers ----------------------------- everyone else

dozer ------ dale winton ------------------------ everyone else
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:33, Reply)
this is too confusing, i'll make my own when i have a minute

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:35, Reply)
be sure and post it for everyone to see

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:35, Reply)

MMPS------ Rab C Nesbit------------------------ everyone else
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:36, Reply)
literally worse than nakers.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:39, Reply)
this is my least favourite meme :(

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:41, Reply)
:D

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:42, Reply)
That's only top line if £239.00 a week.
Which isn't much.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:11, Reply)
Yeah it's not much but you should be able to live on that.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:16, Reply)
could you live on that?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:18, Reply)
I could, and considering that Tax starts incrementally at a lower level than that already I don't see the problem.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:21, Reply)
fucking hell, what a total idiot.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:23, Reply)
I would tax the size of clothes.
So the big fat fucks have to pay more and more the bigger they get. Fatty. Fat. FATTYFATTYFATTYfatFatFATFATTY
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:05, Reply)
YES!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:06, Reply)
This is a great idea.
The fatties will hate it of course and march on London in their thousands.

Half of them will enjoy it and go on a health kick, reducing their future burden on the NHS. The rest will drop dead on the spot.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:09, Reply)
There is an argument that unhealthy people over the course of their lives can cost the NHS les than healthy ones
as they die so much younger and do not need the very expensive care required for the very elderly.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:11, Reply)
There is probably an argument that having cancer makes you a better person,
but should we be encouraging cancer growth on the basis on some ropey research probably only done to fulfill a phd criteria?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:12, Reply)
meh, i dunno. I was just putting it out there
fat people still disgust me
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:13, Reply)
THEN JOIN ME IN THE CULL!!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:13, Reply)
happily
Where shall we start? maybe arsenic in Mcflurrys?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:14, Reply)
They should be banned from walking side by side in supermarkets.
Can't get past the wankers.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:14, Reply)
you know you can just ask them politely to move?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:15, Reply)
I just throw a doughnut to one side.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:26, Reply)
the elderly need taxing too
workshy cunts
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:14, Reply)
Yes there is.
And that argument would be wrong.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:32, Reply)
less tax for smokes, to encourage kids to take it up.
more tax on smug pricks.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:08, Reply)
You've just solved the pensions crisis too!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:10, Reply)
I AR GENIAS!!!!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:11, Reply)
i saw a guy with one of those e-cigarette thingymaboabs.
he looked proper smug.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:11, Reply)
did you punch him?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:12, Reply)
i did not.
i think i may have failed you.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:12, Reply)
I'll always love you.
even when I am disappointed in you.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:18, Reply)
You should have shoved it up his cockend so that he shat out a cancerous lung

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:12, Reply)
I'm glad the smoking ban was brought in.
Let the smokers stand outside and fucking shiver in the shitty weather.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:13, Reply)
it is quite nice here today.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:14, Reply)
there's a lot of pent up anger and bitterness WeePee

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:15, Reply)
I don't know where it's coming from,
I'm very relaxed.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:16, Reply)
me too, I may have a green tea just to chill out some more

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:19, Reply)
i think i'm going to have a beer.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:20, Reply)
I'm cutting down my drinking, it's been a heavy summer and October is quite quiet anywa

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:22, Reply)
if you feel you need to,
that is great, I'll save you some beer for when you decide to re-join us in the pit.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
The stupid bastard is trying to put you out of a job, Winders.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:25, Reply)
hey,
don't worry about me, i'll be ok.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:27, Reply)
No, I can't stand by and do nothing.
I intend to double my own drinking until Nakers starts again.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:37, Reply)
you know,
you really are hero.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:39, Reply)
Shut up and kiss me, you fool.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:42, Reply)
prick

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:18, Reply)
Smoker.
Go and die early.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:25, Reply)
I fucking pay for your precious NHS. you fucking shitcunt.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:25, Reply)
Spain is going to tax all lottery wins over 2,500 Euros at 20%
Sounds pretty desperate to me
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:10, Reply)
given that a lottery is a tax on stupidity to begin with, i couldn't care less

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:15, Reply)
Well quite, it still smacks of desperation by the government though
Maybe they all gather round the telly on a friday night hoping someone from Spain wins the Euromillions.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:17, Reply)
They should resurrect the Poll Tax
i think it's wortha another shot
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:14, Reply)
They should levy a tax on oak flooring and second homes.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:17, Reply)
lol
and hemp, yurts, alpacas and mung beans.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:18, Reply)
Tax stupidity
Should raise several billion
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:16, Reply)
this is a very stupid ida, please pay the government £20

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:18, Reply)
see? it works!!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:19, Reply)
and how would that be taxed?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:19, Reply)
Every time you do something stupid and/or ignorant you have to give HMRC £20

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:23, Reply)
define what something stupid is.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
Something like this:
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1743899
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:26, Reply)
Like "I love you"..

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:29, Reply)
you cunt
i have been singing this stupid song since 14.29 when you posted it :(
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:03, Reply)
They should tax computer games
which would make money and stop so many people sitting on their fat arses for hours and hours. Thus saving teh NHS money by fighting obesity
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:21, Reply)
They are taxed you fool

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:22, Reply)
I realise they attract VAT etc, but make a specific Gaming/Obesity tax
the more you weigh, the more you pay
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:23, Reply)
What about fatties that don't have a computer?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
Most the gamers I know are the pale skinny types.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:25, Reply)
he clearly means HIGHER tax, you dolt

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:23, Reply)
I play computer games while runnin on a treadmill

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:22, Reply)
YES!
naked ape for prime minister!
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:23, Reply)
yeah but think about it, apey
it would mean them all scratching their hairy arses and coming out into the daylight, yawning and blinking, to infest the rest of us with their retarded personalities.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:25, Reply)
might be best to keep them in the dark, the skin cancer rates might rocket otherwise
How's tricks Swipey? Did you enjoy the lolbash II?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:33, Reply)
i had a lovely night, everyone was on great form

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:39, Reply)
this post is suspiciously bland...

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:42, Reply)
Was Swipey the one that was involved in sexual shenanigans?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:44, Reply)
I have no idea, I'm not party to any gossip at all

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:45, Reply)
actually, now i come to think of it
there was a moment when i had lampito, stunned, charmander, lusty and himjim all groping my arse at the same time. does that count?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:55, Reply)
for the love of god, people

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:58, Reply)
i know
and i only had to pay them £50 each, bargain
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:01, Reply)
yeah but when they start claiming compensation for trauma in a few years you'll be fucked
unless you know of any good lawyers?

no? thought not
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:05, Reply)
i know some brilliant lawyers
"good" indeed. you insulting little man.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:15, Reply)
Himjim bought me a pint.
Which was nice of him, considering he'd never met me before or even spoken to me on here.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:59, Reply)
i love himjim
he's a really nice guy
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:01, Reply)
He was certainly tolerant of me being a prick.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:18, Reply)
i should be tax exempt
i would like that a lot.

i think a lot of television is overrated. especially reality shit. although one of my friends made me watch that "total wipeout" when we were in cornwall, and that was fucking funny. they are such idiots.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:24, Reply)
Alright chunky?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:26, Reply)
anyone would think you weren't trying desperately to slip me the tongue on saturday

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:27, Reply)
Why do you think I brought KY jelly for people?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:28, Reply)
monty

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:30, Reply)
He probably snorted it.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:31, Reply)
i did laugh a lot when rakky opened her handbag and it was full of lube
i don't think it was quite what the ex was expecting to see.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:38, Reply)
Stunned suggested I should have got her some fem fresh.
EDIT: why on earth did you bring him along? Why does he wear such a stupid hat?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:49, Reply)
ha, i'd never seen the hat before
something about his hair.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:50, Reply)
He is definitely gay.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:51, Reply)
I was looking forward to hearing what people thought of him.
I'm glad you didn't let me down, Battered.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:52, Reply)
Worst still... he's a darkie.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:53, Reply)
dad? is that you?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:54, Reply)
in your fanny or was he standing on a barstool?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:31, Reply)
I wouldn't go anywhere near her manky vadge. I hear her fanny batter is like battery acid.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:35, Reply)
at least you don't expect to go in dry like most internet shut-ins

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:38, Reply)
I heard it's like used motor oil

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:39, Reply)
i think tv is overrated too, swipe
i can't think of anything i'd especially go out of my way to watch
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:27, Reply)
people with a sense of undeserved entitlement should be taxed highly.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:29, Reply)
define someone like this

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:32, Reply)
see above post from swipey^

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:34, Reply)
i think it would be good for teh economy
i could spend it on vital essentials like shoes and handbags.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:37, Reply)
Sounds like you've put a lot of thought in to the economy of this country,
and how you can best help your fellow man.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:38, Reply)
i am like this total samaritan
i mean, someone's got to keep those 5 year olds sewing their fingers bloody in sweatshops, right?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:39, Reply)
sure, why not.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:40, Reply)
and men to shit on your tits.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:38, Reply)
there's always time for that

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:39, Reply)
i done the graph

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:47, Reply)
Extra marks for font usage

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:48, Reply)
Comic sans :(
3D Graph :(
Crazy gridline points :(
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:49, Reply)
on this we can agree

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:49, Reply)
i used some kids education website, it was well good

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:50, Reply)
Does this mean I'm the best?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:49, Reply)
With 100 on the worseness scale?

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:50, Reply)
B3ta's top executive RIGHT HERE

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:52, Reply)
+ toy

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:53, Reply)
I can imagine Nakers' PA having to slowly explain various charts and graphs to him before he goes into meetings to present them.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:56, Reply)
"Always title at the top, sir"

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:57, Reply)
I prefer it animated and flashing across the graph in the middle
really lets people know what i'm on about
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:58, Reply)
That's the Universal logo
and means you clicked "play DVD " by mistake
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:00, Reply)
Always label one axis "My Level of Arousal"
for lols.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:08, Reply)
Towering Inferno was on last night,
i love the bit where the dude says "sorry to cut in to your evening, but i have a letter that just must go out tonight" to his P.A, so she goes in to his office, but instead of writing a letter they have sex, and then burn to death. well, he does, i can't remember if she does. Basically, what i'm saying is that I hope nakers burns to death.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:59, Reply)
:((((((
ok I'll have a drink
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:00, Reply)
YES!!!!

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:02, Reply)
This is most illuminating.
How come you're not on it?
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:50, Reply)
couldn't be arsed to do more than 6

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:50, Reply)
I really think this doesn't really give the whole picture,
i mean, what does one of the best posters on /OT score? I mean, like, if the best is around 25worseness, then these people are obviously very horrid, but if the best is only like 60, then maybe they aren't so bad after all, just a little worse than the best. you know.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:53, Reply)
IF YOU WANT MORE DETAIL MAKE YOUR OWN FUCKING CHART

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:53, Reply)
i just want scores Q,
just the scores, and i will happily make the chart
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:54, Reply)
your score on a normal day is less than one, right now you're topping 99

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 14:57, Reply)
Ah, so it's a fluid chart?
We're going to need some sort of excel sheet linked in to the chart so we can update the details as situations change.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:00, Reply)
i'll put you in charge of doing that

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:01, Reply)
thanks Q,
i won't let you down.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:02, Reply)
I fixed it.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:02, Reply)
that looks well gay, mine is better

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:02, Reply)
yours was 3D, too

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:12, Reply)
this bloke is a useless prick
your taxes are paying for him to be this shit
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:14, Reply)
you are scoring 95 for this.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:03, Reply)
that's shit and all

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:03, Reply)
your taxes paid for him to do that, naked ape

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:04, Reply)
I was also on the phone to Cable and Wireless explaining to them how to use their own system.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:05, Reply)
you should probably do your own work at some point
those hospitals won't run themselves
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:06, Reply)
+i

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:09, Reply)
I know, but that's ok the NHS is a national treasure

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:05, Reply)
so I'm nearly as bad as localboy?
Steady on.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:25, Reply)
it's a pretty close-run thing

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:26, Reply)
He needs to work on it a bit.

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:28, Reply)
it could be worse
I could have a Stereophonics reference in my username, intentional or unintentional, that's suicidally shit.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:30, Reply)
i think the fact you know it was a stereophonics reference makes you shitter

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:35, Reply)
:'(

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:36, Reply)
Hey!
I am not worse than that gay scotch midget or AW!

I will accept I am WTN though
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:37, Reply)
i made you less worse than naked ape, you prat

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:37, Reply)
yes but both AW and dozer are WTN
and more so than I am, at least I'm not an unfunny comedy account.

I'm appealing this judgement!
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:41, Reply)
I like aw
and i thought naked ape was the scale everyone else is measured against?

stop confusing the issue!
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:43, Reply)
yeah, nakers is the 100 reference point
all others are relative
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:45, Reply)
I've gone off you Quint.
you've changed.
(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 16:02, Reply)
I'd tax spelling mistakes on the internet, bankrupt a few creepy retards

(, Mon 1 Oct 2012, 15:59, Reply)

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