Alternatives to income tax - Page 2

Shaun · 17-11-2003, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Graham

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Graham, somthing we agree on.

Personally, it would be great if we could go down the Commie/star-trek route, no one gets paid but they all get a good standard of living. Great concept but its not going to happen anytime soon

17-11-2003, 23:21

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Originally Posted by dellwear

Personally, it would be great if we could go down the Commie/star-trek route,

Oh, no, no, NO!! Star Trek isn't Communism!! Wash your mouth out!!

Star Trek is the ultimate end of the Free Enterprise System where *everyone* is so wealthy that nobody needs to work!!

downquark1 · 17-11-2003, 23:28

God, I loved those left-wing next generation episodes

I lost count of the times 10 romulan warbirds decloacked and not a single shot was fired. It was better than those early voyager episodes where the warp engines always went offline whenever they decided to run, why didn't they just run in the first place?

**Maggy** · 17-11-2003, 23:32

bet klingons don't pay taxes.

incog

Stuart · 17-11-2003, 23:54

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

bet klingons don't pay taxes.

incog

Well, ever seen Worf does his tax returns?

**Maggy** · 17-11-2003, 23:57

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Originally Posted by scastle

Well, ever seen Worf does his tax returns?

I certainly wouldn't want to be a klingon tax collector

Incog.

Stuart · 18-11-2003, 00:04

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

I certainly wouldn't want to be a klingon tax collector

Incog.

Maybe the Borg are tax collectors.

18-11-2003, 00:08

We are the Borg!

You will be assimilated!

As soon as you have filled out Form XTWG-3a in triplicate and YDEW-C in duplicate and filed the reports with the Galactic Inspectorate of Taxes before stardate 61135.9 otherwise you will face a fine!

Stuart · 18-11-2003, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Graham

We are the Borg!

You will be assimilated!

As soon as you have filled out Form XTWG-3a in triplicate and YDEW-C in duplicate and filed the reports with the Galactic Inspectorate of Taxes before stardate 61135.9 otherwise you will face a fine!

Or apply now for one of our easy self-assimilation packages....

Xaccers · 18-11-2003, 03:22

nice one scastle

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Originally Posted by Jerrek

I read an interesting idea in a political science book the other day. How about we abolish the unfair income tax thing altogether. Why? Why should you pay more percentage in taxes the more you make? That is really discrimination based on wealth. Why should you pay taxes if you can barely feed your children?

So instead, move away from an income tax system towards a consumption tax system. Abolish income tax. (except on interest, capital gains, and dividends) Instead, raise the sales tax to 15% or whatever rate you want. The more you consume, the more taxes you pay. Don't put any sales tax on food though, and other necessities. This way you don't have to pay any tax if you are poor, and you pay a lot of tax if you're spending like mad.

Jerrek, can you give a quick and easy to understand overview of how income tax works in your neck of the woods?
It'd probably help us understand the reasoning behind the idea to get rid of it.
Do you guys have a flat rate of income tax rather than the tax bands that we have over here?