Buying in the US

Faustus · 13 Oct 2011 at 17:09

Don't bother declaring any laptop/tablet/phone or any other device you buy because you'll just be paying a mug tax, they aren't going to know where you've bought what, and when.

Especially since the rest of us will have to make up the shortfall in the government coffers. Peoples logic never ceases to amaze me - or lack of. :rolleyes:

Faustus · 13 Oct 2011 at 17:11

philip2009 said:
The Air design is the future of the bulk of laptops IMHO.

Write to BBC Click, don't shoot the messenger.

wakayoda · 13 Oct 2011 at 17:17

Just buy it in the US, its not like your importing to sell so it's fine. Its exactly the same as shopping around for a good deal.

Faustus · 14 Oct 2011 at 11:15

wakayoda said:
Just buy it in the US, its not like your importing to sell so it's fine. Its exactly the same as shopping around for a good deal.

Hmm! I suppose those who took part in the August riots used similar logic to justify their actions whilst looting peoples goods. :rolleyes:

kylew · 15 Oct 2011 at 11:39

Faustus said:
Hmm! I suppose those who took part in the August riots used similar logic to justify their actions whilst looting peoples goods.

Oh yes, rioting and looting is exactly the same as buying a laptop in America and not declaring it to customs for them to take a cut that they don't deserve.

Faustus · 15 Oct 2011 at 12:02

kylew said:
Oh yes, rioting and looting is exactly the same as buying a laptop in America and not declaring it to customs for them to take a cut that they don't deserve.

No it's not exactly the same, the similarity being - theft. :rolleyes:

So you justify your actions by simply declaring the exchequer doesn't deserve the money - priceless.

kylew · 15 Oct 2011 at 12:07

Theft? Bahahaha *points*

MagicBoy · 15 Oct 2011 at 12:16

kylew said:
Theft? Bahahaha *points*

Indeed.

It's avoidance, not theft.

Faustus · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:33

MagicBoy said:
Indeed.

It's avoidance, not theft.

Semantics - a rose by any other name. Next time your local authority or central goverment cannot provide a service through lack of cash just think "avoidance". The only money central or local government has is our money "taxpayers" - and the say the pass rate for school leavers goes higher each year. :rolleyes:

MagicBoy · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:42

Faustus in "can't admit when he's incorrect" shocker. Your example is unlikely for a number of reasons you will epically fail to fathom.

I suggest you head back under your bridge now.

kylew · 15 Oct 2011 at 14:46

Faustus said:
Semantics - a rose by any other name. Next time your local authority or central goverment cannot provide a service through lack of cash just think "avoidance". The only money central or local government has is our money "taxpayers" - and the say the pass rate for school leavers goes higher each year.

You really are talking poo brown aren't you? Get real, how much money do you think is supposed to be brought in through that form of tax? What about every single time I've imported something well over the gift threshold and they've not charged me a penny for it?

Am I stealing from them by not making sure they tax me on it, and are they stealing from themselves too? :rolleyes:

You're acting like I'm suggesting everyone avoids paying any for of tax.

Fr0dders · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:19

Faustus said:
No it's not exactly the same, the similarity being - theft.

So you justify your actions by simply declaring the exchequer doesn't deserve the money - priceless.

oh do shut up

You've made your point. Put the drum away, we know your point of view, let the OP make his choice as to whether de declares it or not

Faustus · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:22

You're acting like I'm suggesting everyone avoids paying any for of tax.

You really don't get it do you? :confused:

MagicBoy · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:23

Which part of shut up did you not understand?

Faustus · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:24

oh do shut up

When you know you've lost the argument resort to insults - classic. Thanks.

Faustus · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:26

MagicBoy said:
Which part of shut up did you not understand?

As per post 35 - again, thanks!

MagicBoy · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:33

See post 30.

Faustus · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:43

MagicBoy said:
See post 30.

An argument doesn't improve for keep repeating it.

MagicBoy · 15 Oct 2011 at 22:46

You really feel the need to get the last word eh? It's yours.

I suggest you go find another thread to disrupt.

Berserker · 15 Oct 2011 at 23:14

I'm no moderator, but all the same enough with the tittle-tattle please. This thread is on dodgy enough ground as it is given the implications involved.