[Elecraft] Re: UK import duty

[David [M0WAM]]

 Sorry to continue such an OT thread, but you US citizens should really
count your blessings...

In 2002 total tax burdens as percentage of GNP were:

USA 25%
Australia 32%
UK 35%
France 43%

Plenty more countries compared here http://tinyurl.com/fbrft

Regards

David
m0wam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> Alexandra Carter
> Sent: 17 June 2006 10:10
> To: David Douglass
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty 
> 
> Yes, indeed. The US has probably the highest tax rate in the world,  
> the better to support all those illegals getting benefits under 7  
> different names, I'm only halfway joking, we have a serious problem  
> with things like this! 73 de Alex NS6Y
> 
> On Jun 16, 2006, at 11:45 PM, David Douglass wrote:
> 
> > Alex,
> >
> > I always though we had one of the highest levels of Tax in the  
> > world !!
> > Looks like the US must hold the record on this !!!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David, VK2NU
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexandra Carter [mailto:alexandracarter at sbcglobal.net]
> > Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 4:08 PM
> > To: David Douglass
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty
> >
> > Ugh, try living in the US. For a single working person, about 1/3 of
> > earnings go for federal taxes, then there are state taxes, 
> then there
> > are sales taxes of an average of close to 9%! And none of our postal
> > people are that "cool" lol! 73 de Alex NS6Y
> >
> > On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:40 AM, David Douglass wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> When I got my first K2, I had to pay 10% of valve (~$75AUS) at the
> >> post
> >> office before I could collect it. I was told this was applicable
> >> for all
> >> imported items above $500AUS. When I got my second K2 earlier this
> >> year I
> >> also expected to have to pay the same amount, but was informed by
> >> the local
> >> postmaster, that customs couldn't be bothered to collect the money
> >> on postal
> >> items anymore, and I didn't have to pay a thing.
> >>
> >> Obviously the Australian government are ripping us off enough in
> >> income tax,
> >> to not have to worry about VAT on imports..
> >>
> >> David, Vk2NU
> >
> >
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