British Government Considers Tax on Computers 638
Jumbo Jimbo writes "A story in the UK Times talks about the UK government's proposals to tax personal computers, as a replacement for the television license currently paid by every household with a TV. These are proposals and aren't intended for a few years yet, but due to the growth of computer ownership, this would probably amount to a tax on nearly everybody. Hope it's not per computer, or those people with a pile of old 286s in the shed could be in for a shock."
Re:Hmmm (Score:1, Funny)
That's probably why the OP says British Government considers these schemes, and they aren't intended for a few years yet.
Re:Hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
"Let me tell you how it will be" (Score:3, Funny)
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Moll.
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Re:Not a bad idea. (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, I personally can't wait to pay extra on my next computer purchase so you lot can sit by the Thames sipping shandy and downloading Olympic Bid screensavers over your free WLAN :p
Concerned, of Aberdeen
Re:Fair point actually (Score:4, Funny)
Tax on Stupidity? (Score:3, Funny)
You have options! (Score:4, Funny)
There's no reason why you hard-working UK citizens should have to put up with this crap. Unplug your telly/pc/whatever, drive it right on down to the Thames or whatever your nearest waterhole is and TOSS IT IN!
Let "the man" in parliament know you ain't gonna pay no taxes what you ain't got been done voted fer yet. No more.
Hey, it worked for us!
Sincerely,
USA
Re:Nope, you are wrong. (Score:3, Funny)
"I'm conveying gas. May I use your bathroom? Oh, step aside, of course I may!"
Re:Nope, you are wrong. (Score:4, Funny)
The British PC Party (Score:2, Funny)
We had something like this with the British government a few hundred years ago. Since the rebellion we haven't had to pay one penny in taxes (to the British government).