Soldato
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One other thing this is coming down to too is that the powers at be want people who own chickens etc to have a licence and i guess that licence would have a fee and certain conditions. More control over people who already get free eggs etc.
Customs to weed out home-grown tobacco fans
Customs officers are to crack down on one of Britain's most unlikely hobbies by imposing heavy duties on home-grown tobacco.www.independent.co.uk
Customs officers are to crack down on one of Britain's most unlikely hobbies by imposing heavy duties on home-grown tobacco.
Customs officers are to crack down on one of Britain's most unlikely hobbies by imposing heavy duties on home-grown tobacco.
From April, up to 3,000 home-grown tobacco enthusiasts will be expected to pay as much as £44 a pound for their weed under a new duty which finally ends the tax-free status for home-grown leaf.
Enthusiasts claim the duty, which should have been introduced 10 years ago under an EU harmonisation agreement, will effectively destroy their hobby.
Now, home-growers who cure even a few pounds of leaves will be expected to register with Customs and Excise as "tobacco manufacturers" and pay £59.21 a kilo (2.2lb) for pipe grade weed and £96.81 for cigarette grade leaves.