Good Things That Make Us Happy

Myles · Post 17-04-24 14:12

In Ireland stamp duty is tax when buying a residential property. 1% of the value of the property. Then we pay property tax every year which is probably the council tax Dels is referring to in Scotland.

Not sure where stamp duty originated from, but if i ever find the person i tells ya!

Duncan!! · Post 17-04-24 20:07

We have property taxes here as well. Funny, up until the 1900's I do believe that we didn't have property taxes. The founders were very wary of those taxes, since the royalty of Europe would put that on the people. But of course, greed rules out.

verno · Post 18-04-24 22:59

Stamp duty here in England is 0% on property up to £250,000. 5% on properties up to £650,000 and it goes up after that. It's a tax levied on property purchases. My Mum said she paid about a hundred quid when they bought a house in the early Eighties. It's obviously a rip off. Why should you have to pay the Government when you buy a house ?

Council tax is paid to your local authority and is meant to pay for services like the police, ambulance and fire. Also schools, rubbish collection, social care and keeping the place tidy. The amount you pay depends on the size of your property.

Myles, according to a quick Google, stamp duty first appeared in 1694 during the reign of William III & Mary II. Unfortunately you cannot punch them as small pox and pneumonia already did the job for you 330 years ago.
Raising money for yet another war with France.
The attempt to levy it in America did ultimately lead to the Revolutionary War.

Duncan!! · Post 19-04-24 01:32

We don't put up with that crap............unless it's our own gov't screwing us, now we seem to put up with it. But they can only push so far, since we are armed to the teeth

verno · Post 08-05-24 11:40

Count Binface winning more votes than Britain First in the London Mayoral elections.
Last time he put Laurence Fox to the sword. Not all heroes wear capes but this one does.

Dels · Post 08-05-24 13:50

The clip were the Britain First candidate was heckling and someone shouted 'Count Binface got more votes than you' cracked me up.

verno · Post 09-05-24 12:28

Same

Imagine being grown men and booing like that. Have some shame. Embarrassing.

Also GTTMMVH - I won £108 on the lottery last night. Got 3 numbers but because of the roll down the prize was boosted.

Now, if I could just win the darn jackpot...

Duncan!! · Post 09-05-24 20:04

That reminds me I need to check my Powerball ticket

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 10-05-24 08:25

verno wrote: ↑
09-05-24 12:28
Also GTTMMVH - I won £108 on the lottery last night. Got 3 numbers but because of the roll down the prize was boosted.
Now, if I could just win the darn jackpot...

That's quite a return for three numbers!

Duncan!! wrote: ↑
09-05-24 20:04
That reminds me I need to check my Powerball ticket

Duncan!! · Post 10-05-24 20:03

I checked it. Not a winner

verno · Post 11-05-24 22:23

Bummer. Maybe next time.

Duncan!! · Post 12-05-24 00:15

At least The Bhoys put the hun in their proper place at Paradise today........

verno · Post 12-05-24 23:36

Indeed. Just don't forget about your old pal Verno when you win the billion.

Myles · Post 13-05-24 00:11

*trys to jump ahead of Verno in the queue*

Duncan old buddy old pal, if you need any financial advice *cough cough*

Duncan!! · Post 13-05-24 00:18

I am a generous soul

verno · Post 14-05-24 22:21

Good for you, mate.

Duncan!! · Post 15-05-24 21:47

The Bhoys are Champs again!!

Myles · Post 15-05-24 22:37

Congrats Duncan!

Duncan!! · Post 16-05-24 03:57

Thanks. Although Dels won't be too pleased.....

Dels · Post 16-05-24 14:03

Meh. I'm getting used to it now.