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2006-05-02 Home Front: Politix

UK set to tax personal computer time at work

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-05-02 02:53|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dear God... why do the British people put up with bullshit like this???

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-05-02 07:00|| 2006-05-02 07:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I seem to recall us having an IRS rule much the same here in the U.S. I was supposed to keep careful records of when I used the company portable (then a 'luggable' compaq) for non-business. Of course it turned out all my use was for business.

Hey! I had to test out the graphics on the unit right? And work on my hand-eye corrodinateion and problem solving. It was training!

How do they intend to enforce this? Its sure to cost more to enforce then it could ever bring in.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-05-02 08:18|| 2006-05-02 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Inland Revenue, Internal Revenue, what the hell's the difference? A couple of letters.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-02 09:40|| 2006-05-02 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 If you take a walk I'll tax the street , if it gets too hot I'll tax the heat ..
Tax MAn !!!

Posted by jim#6 2006-05-02 10:11|| 2006-05-02 10:11|| Front Page Top

#5 New ABC sitcom star Sir Michael P. Jagger once quippped that (pre-Thatcher) that if he did 50 shows, England would let him keep the money from 1, prompting his tax exile to France. He suggested that they might give him the money from 2, which "would double me up."

Posted by Perfesser 2006-05-02 17:41|| 2006-05-02 17:41|| Front Page Top

#6 British offices will just have to go back to quill pens and candles.

Posted by DMFD 2006-05-02 19:12|| 2006-05-02 19:12|| Front Page Top

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