steveo Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Wait for the Big Bang chap's.At the moment i have to work 7 Day's to make the same money i used to make in 5 day's,,3 year's ago i was making 5 day's money in 3 day's ,that can't go on something's gonna break. You are absolutly right here bilco.Just a little off topic, I am stripping out and renovating and old colonial farm house.The difference in the daily rates between carpenters has varied from $200 to $480 per day.When questioned, the higher rates are from builders with multiple employees that have to fork out huge overheads as mentioned by Atom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop blip and a jump Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 When i started this post i just wanted to say that i think it's a joke how much money that goes to the taxman compared to what the oil companies get, who are doing all the graft to supply us the juice!!! So yes about 35p to the oil companies And about 72p to the goverment!!!! from each litre. Now thats just a hardcore scam they are getting away with, and we are the suckers thats gotta pay up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 cooking oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.lucas Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 cooking oil I think I'll start a sugar cane farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o.a.s motorcycles Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Texaco across the road is now at 108.9 at this rate it'll be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinm Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) Just thought I would add a statistic to this debate from the other side of the fence. My father in law has 2 BP filling stations, his profit on selling a litre of fuel is 0.83p .........makes you wonder why independant retailers bother when a fuel delivery costs in excess of Edited November 24, 2007 by MartinM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop blip and a jump Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I had been told about this a few years ago by a petrol station owner, and he said he earns his money from everything else he sells in the garage like food, sweets, etc and not a lot from the fuel. Looks like the taxman wins again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Texaco across the road is now at 108.9 at this rate it'll be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Here on Tyneside at Europes biggest shopping centre (so-called) adjacent to the A1,surrounded by the highest volume of traffic in the region there was a independent fuel station which closed 3years ago 'cos they couldn't make a profit from it??? Hundreds of vehicles per day still try to fill-up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warby beta Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Over on the rock here (isle of man) the cheapest unleaded (total) is 106.9 up to 111.9 for total diesel. shell is on average 1p dearer but we can pay up to 113.9 (diesel) in places. any body want to swap?? and Vpower/ excellium only the tax dodgers can afford that ,Beckham etc. And the news papers ahve stated that Gordon Blair and friends will have 45 million pound ish left over with no home in the budget, why not cut the fuel duty for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o.a.s motorcycles Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 45 million pound ish left over with no home in the budget, why not cut the fuel duty for a while? I don't know? Don't you think that money could be better used on funding modern art? NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I don't know? Don't you think that money could be better used on funding modern art?NO! YES!! Naked ladies in artistic poses, dancing around a brass pole in my living room...that MUST qualify for funding, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cota kid Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Another one of Labour's many stealth taxes. I see train fares have also increased over the rate of inflation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I see train fares have also increased over the rate of inflation. Council tax has also consistently risen above inflation year on year since I have lived In Telford (9 years). What's the situation regarding council Tax in your town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cota kid Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 It used to be one of the highest in the country, which for the services given was a joke. Not sure where it stands now but with the exception of the mortgage its the biggest expenditure I have a month. It just seems where ever you turn in this country the government wants a piece of you, tax, NIC, fuel tax, fuel bills, price of motor vehicles the list goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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