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Big Brian · 31-05-2016, 08:31

Michael Gove on BBC Breakfast News today said that leaving the EU could mean scrapping the 5% VAT on domestic fuel bills saving the average household £60 a year. This is a good thing but would the Government actually do this? He also said, and I believe he's right that there is no way we can do this if we remain in the EU.

The EU control VAT and once it's here, it's here to stay. Our Government can vary it but they can't scrap it on any items without their permission. Leaving the EU would give us back that control on VAT. I could think of a few things VAT could be scrapped on as I'm sure you all can but one thing is for sure: If we remain in the EU we have no real control over it.

Would we be better off economically if we leave the EU? I think so but I don't think it will be as much as we are led to believe. It all boils down to our ability to control our own affairs. We know we send billions a year to the EU and yes we get some back but the EU tell us what that money is to be spent on, we have no control over it so what is the use? Some will say if we have that control that non essential things may suffer and that is probably true but I think I would rather have the control to spend it on the NHS rather than some useless structure in a City they call art. An example would be the cows in Milton Keynes.

It's all about having control over our own affairs so regardless whether it is better to be in the EU or not becomes irrelevant if you hold that view and some will cast their votes on that principle. Some will cast their votes on the economy. Some will cast their votes on immigration but in the end it still comes down to controlling our own affairs.

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Big Brian Inactive Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 573	re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU Michael Gove on BBC Breakfast News today said that leaving the EU could mean scrapping the 5% VAT on domestic fuel bills saving the average household £60 a year. This is a good thing but would the Government actually do this? He also said, and I believe he's right that there is no way we can do this if we remain in the EU. The EU control VAT and once it's here, it's here to stay. Our Government can vary it but they can't scrap it on any items without their permission. Leaving the EU would give us back that control on VAT. I could think of a few things VAT could be scrapped on as I'm sure you all can but one thing is for sure: If we remain in the EU we have no real control over it. Would we be better off economically if we leave the EU? I think so but I don't think it will be as much as we are led to believe. It all boils down to our ability to control our own affairs. We know we send billions a year to the EU and yes we get some back but the EU tell us what that money is to be spent on, we have no control over it so what is the use? Some will say if we have that control that non essential things may suffer and that is probably true but I think I would rather have the control to spend it on the NHS rather than some useless structure in a City they call art. An example would be the cows in Milton Keynes. It's all about having control over our own affairs so regardless whether it is better to be in the EU or not becomes irrelevant if you hold that view and some will cast their votes on that principle. Some will cast their votes on the economy. Some will cast their votes on immigration but in the end it still comes down to controlling our own affairs.