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Sep 6th 2009, 11:12 pm

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[QUOTE=Rete;7909724]I believe our sales tax is now 8.75% ... isn't it loverly?

OMG lmao! I don't really know! I really should watch the news every third month or so, just to stay in the loop.

I'm guessing you domicile in Texas somewhere?

And, thanks for the help with the MQ

Sep 6th 2009, 11:22 pm

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I wouldn't complain about the sales tax when most of us are used to 17.5%...even though it's now temporarily 15% in the UK.

Sep 6th 2009, 11:31 pm

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I wouldn't complain about the sales tax when most of us are used to 17.5%...even though it's now temporarily 15% in the UK.

OMGGGGG okay, you're right I'm corking my gob right minute. I'm not too worldly, does is show?

Sep 6th 2009, 11:35 pm

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I wouldn't complain about the sales tax when most of us are used to 17.5%...even though it's now temporarily 15% in the UK.

Yeah, but you get your doctor bits covered for it, so there you go.

Sep 6th 2009, 11:49 pm

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Yeah, but you get your doctor bits covered for it, so there you go.

No Mo. That's from another tax called National Insurance contribution rates which both employee and employers must pay.

Sep 6th 2009, 11:49 pm

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OMGGGGG okay, you're right I'm corking my gob right minute. I'm not too worldly, does is show?

I wouldn't worry about it, it's not like something you'd know unless you live there as the sales tax is always included rather than something added on top of the purchase.

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Yeah, but you get your doctor bits covered for it, so there you go.

aye, there is that...and we don't have to pay sales tax on second hand items like cars, cheeky buggers over here with that one

Sep 6th 2009, 11:50 pm

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No Mo. That's from another tax called National Insurance contribution rates which both employee and employers must pay.

aye, but NHS also comes out of general taxation, it ain't all NIC's

Sep 7th 2009, 3:59 am

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You should have posted "I visited Disneyland and now me and the misses want to move to Florida. Where should I buy a house? I'm on the dole and the wife is a certified street sweeper." That would have been even more fun (and yes, we get one of those a week or so...)

Whats Disneyland gotta do with Florida.....