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The moaning about council tax thread.
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Originally posted by configman View PostThe first 20% of any council tax goes on protecting final salary pension schemes, bonus, and salary.
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Originally posted by configman View PostThe first thing done when a council receives its funding is ring fence salary, bounus, and pension. If there isn't enough left to provide a service they cut the service. The first 20% of any council tax goes on protecting final salary pension schemes, bonus, and salary. With the private sector rapidly losing or already lost its final salary schemes the councils are opting for strike action if they lose theirs. The same can be said for all taxes and public servants. Council tax is no more than a protection racket more scandalous than MP expense claims - it is being used to give public servants more rights than everyone else.
In the last few years I have had the police fail to respond to a fraud and had to take private action, the NHS refused me treatment and I had to go private. My wife was subjected to stalking from her ex husband and the police didn't want to know and I had to take action. A teenager on mobile, and uninsured drove into the back of my staionary car and the police took no action. My car was damaged by potholes, and I couldn't get to work because the council didn't clear the roads. All the while I paid their salaries, contributed to their final salary pensions, and they even got bonuses.
I object to paying any British tax that is being taken dishonestly because it is not giving me the service that is promised as part of that payment. Instead money is being stolen to use for pensions that we are not entitled.
Before the new tax year begins I become non-resident and will no longer for the foreseeable pay any further UK taxes council or otherwise.I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostGood riddanceComment
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Originally posted by configman View PostBetter make sure the public sector don't go on strike otherwise cannot leave the country
Passport office strike when they wouldn't answer the phone, and I could have lost my job if I didn't get my passport renewed.
Hated the lot of them ever since because they could have denied me my livelihood.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI had that one under Thatcher.
Passport office strike when they wouldn't answer the phone, and I could have lost my job if I didn't get my passport renewed.
Hated the lot of them ever since because they could have denied me my livelihood.Comment
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