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    #id
    Originally posted by Robinho View Post
    Taxable land is any land that is owned either by a person, business or the government.
    And how deep down does this land go? And what about mineral rights?
    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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      #id
      Originally posted by Robinho View Post
      If you own land then you are taxed for it. If nobody owns the land then it isn't taxed.

      It's so ******* simple.
      And how will the tax value of my land be determined?
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #id
        Originally posted by tractor View Post
        YOU propose to tax the government and I'm being stupid.......
        Do public sector employees get taxed?

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          #id
          Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
          And how deep down does this land go? And what about mineral rights?
          you're making it complicated now! Anyway, how far up into the sky does it go?
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #id
            Originally posted by Robinho View Post
            If you own land then you are taxed for it. If nobody owns the land then it isn't taxed.

            It's so ******* simple.
            But what is not clear is what mix of state income that makes. You wanted oil and gas extraction royalties. Now you suggest that you want it scrapped. Which is it?
            The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

            George Frederic Watts

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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              #id
              Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
              And how deep down does this land go? And what about mineral rights?
              As discussed, you would have rights to the minerals on your land.

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                #id
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                Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                you're making it complicated now! Anyway, how far up into the sky does it go?
                Sky is not land.

                That is covered by Sky Value Tax, stupid!

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                  #id
                  Originally posted by Robinho View Post
                  As discussed, you would have rights to the minerals on your land.
                  And the continental shelf? Rmember you just scrapped those royalties. Do you want to unscrap them?
                  The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

                  George Frederic Watts

                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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                    #id
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                    Originally posted by Robinho View Post
                    Do public sector employees get taxed?
                    Does the public sector pay Corporation Tax?

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                      #id
                      Originally posted by tractor View Post
                      Does the public sector pay Corporation Tax?
                      They do pay VAT.
                      The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

                      George Frederic Watts

                      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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