Many words used to mean "tax"

[VectraMan]

Easing - as in Quantitative.

[barrydidit]

words to mean 'tax'

It's the first thing I think of when a pimp sends through a job role with the phrase "this is a permanent position" contained in the spiel.

[SueEllen]

@d000gh there is a delay in me posting and seeing what others have posted.

The Americans plus a few other embassies have argued the congestion charge is a tax so they are not paying it as they don't pay taxes in the UK.

The lottery is a tax on stupid people. It's nothing to do with DM readers as lots of Statisticians reported this in the broadsheets when the National Lottery was introduced in the UK. Some kids I know in Secondary school were also told this then shown why by their Maths teachers.

[VectraMan]

The lottery is a tax on stupid people. It's nothing to do with DM readers as lots of Statisticians reported this in the broadsheets when the National Lottery was introduced in the UK. Some kids I know in Secondary school were also told this then shown why by their Maths teachers.

Not disagreeing with the "stupid", but to be a tax surely it has to a) go to the government, and b) be mandatory. Neither of which applies to the lottery.

[pr1]

I count playing the lottery as donating to charity

[AJ1982]

Temporary Refund Adjustment

[seanraaron]

I count playing the lottery as donating to charity

Yes and hopefully tax deductible one day...

[SpontaneousOrder]

When government demands money with menaces it's legal, therefore not theft, therefore theft is not carried out by the government.

Saying tax is theft is really really dumb. On a par with "meat is murder".

Defining words by whatever definition suits government is really really dumb. The definition of theft has nothing to do legality. Law is based on reality - not the other way around.

[LondonManc]

Marriage.

[SpontaneousOrder]

'fair share'