mhutch Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I often plot to overthrow the government whilst pissed. Yeah, but you've forgotten how you were going to do it by the next morning. and then the realisation you blown your revolutionary budget on alcohol duty , sausage , full sympathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerwick Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Alcohol is a very easy product to produce yeast water and sugar. Home made wine cost abt 60p per bottle . Banning alcohol would only hurt the tax man. We would not have enough money in the economy to pay for police judges politicians etc if alcohol was banned. If it was up to me it would be banned now , get rid of these useless people it pays for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Obviously, this will never happen as the government makes way too much money from it, but since it (and fags) kill more people than all other drugs combined x 1000, why should it be kept legal?Opinions? Thoughts? Well if we're going to ban things that kill us but return a profit to the taxman - how about driving? Petrol seems to be one of the most dangerous, vigorously enjoyed and highly taxed fluids available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Obviously, this will never happen as the government makes way too much money from it, but since it (and fags) kill more people than all other drugs combined x 1000, why should it be kept legal?Opinions? Thoughts? Well if we're going to ban things that kill us but return a profit to the taxman - how about driving? Petrol seems to be one of the most dangerous, vigorously enjoyed and highly taxed fluids available. The death rate for driving would be down. If you take out the Alcohol bit.But you would also need to ban Imbeciles from the equation as well andthere would be very few cars on the road after that. So how would you get your post deliveredSupplies home etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 [Petrol seems to be one of the most dangerous, vigorously enjoyed and highly taxed fluids available. I think that Beer at app £24 per gallon gives it a little competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I think that Beer at app £24 per gallon gives it a little competition.????? pint of beer £3, 8 pints £24 so you are saying that the total price of a gallon of beer is tax.The pubs would like you to think so but it clearly is not the case. Then we can look at the retail price 2.63gallon (a case of 500ml cans) of beer can be bought for less than £20, even less for the crap they sell in tesco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerwick Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Oh i wish Tesco could start a pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 if you want to drink 2%abv piss water then keep wishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I think that Beer at app £24 per gallon gives it a little competition.????? pint of beer £3, 8 pints £24 so you are saying that the total price of a gallon of beer is tax.The pubs would like you to think so but it clearly is not the case. Then we can look at the retail price 2.63gallon (a case of 500ml cans) of beer can be bought for less than £20, even less for the crap they sell in tesco. Please read the following line carefully. I offered the cost of a gallon of beer for comparison purposes. Where did I say that the total price of beer was tax? Beer has a Duty Rate of about 16p per Litre.1 Gallon = 4.5 Litres (approx) = 80p DutyVAT at 20% on a Sale Value 0f £24 = £4.00 That's £4.80 Tax/Duty per Gallon at the point of sale. How much Duty/Vat is on a gallon of petrol? Last information I had was 59p per litre DutyGiven that Unleaded is about £1.43p per Litre at the pumps4.5 * 1.43 (to get the gallon equivalent) = £6.43Duty per Gallon = 4.5 * 59p = £2.66p(Rounded Up)Vat per Gallon = £1.37Total Tax/Duty per Gallon = £4.03p Where you buy your beer matters of course but, it will not make o lot of difference to the overall tax take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 as a gallon of beer would last me longer than a gallon of fuel then the overall tax take for beer would be a lot less, but I take your point and I misinterpreted your original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 [Petrol seems to be one of the most dangerous, vigorously enjoyed and highly taxed fluids available. I think that Beer at app £24 per gallon gives it a little competition. Fair point, but I did say "one of" not "the" most, etc, etc... Para has a point though - take alcohol out of the equation and you'd make it less dangerous. That doesn't help with the "imbecile" equation of course. Of course its completely impractical - at leastuntil we all have peerie electric vans - I'm just kicking it in to stir a bit of debate. What else meets the criteria for banning, sticking with the formula that JAS sets? It needs to be: 1. Bad for your health 2. Freely and legally available 3. Taxed to b*ggery Booze and petrol seem to fit the bill nicely - what else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGHR Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 What else meets the criteria for banning, sticking with the formula that JAS sets? It needs to be: 1. Bad for your health 2. Freely and legally available 3. Taxed to b*ggery Booze and petrol seem to fit the bill nicely - what else? Working for a living perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not bad - should make the top ten at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posiedon Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 NewMagnieWhat else meets the criteria for banning, sticking with the formula that JAS sets? It needs to be: 1. Bad for your health 2. Freely and legally available 3. Taxed to b*ggery Booze and petrol seem to fit the bill nicely - what else?Well I'd have thought tobacco was obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Well I'd have thought tobacco was obvious By the skin of its teeth - its only a matter of time before its banned and fails to meet criterium #2. Nuvan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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