Light bulb tax

crashuk · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:31

Light bulb tax: New levy on energy-wasting appliances could mean £50 tax on cheap washing machines, dishwashers and tumble-dryers. New £1.50 tax on old-fashioned light bulbs to halve the price gap with energy-saving ones. Total extra cost £56. (Based on an average of one new appliance a year plus four light bulbs.)

Stellios · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:32

never even heard of it?

crashuk · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:34

Stellios said:
never even heard of it?

you will

Jokester · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:35

Got a link?

Jokester

agw_01 · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:35

They'll be taxing toilet paper next.

Al Vallario · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:35

Source?

Haven't heard anything about this

*av

Pho · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:36

Just buy energy saving light bulbs, simple. Saying that, they don't work with dimmer switches, and I have two dimmers in my room.

agw_01 · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:36

I hate the light energy-saving bulbs give off... just a really nasty white light.

My desk lamp gives a lovely soft yellow glow... illuminates my room perfectly.

.:MBK:. · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:22

agw_01 said:
They'll be taxing toilet paper next.

dont give em ideas, you never know which scamming politicians are reading this forum

Werewolf · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:45

i suspect this will be traced down to either an urban myth, or an old Daily Mail (or similar) article about some change in the system to encourage energy efficiency that has already taken place.

The lighbulb tax for example is almost certainly rubbish (or based on some hugely expensive bulb where it represents a couple of percent of the cost), as it would be a tax of about 600% of the cost of many bulbs.

neil3k · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:47

another bright idea by labour

Mickey_D · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:49

agw_01 said:
I hate the light energy-saving bulbs give off... just a really nasty white light.

My desk lamp gives a lovely soft yellow glow... illuminates my room perfectly.

Energy saving bulb + amber stagecraft lighting gel = soft light AND energy savings!!

Daniel · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:54

Toilet tax will be here next. A set of scales down the pan to weigh output then you get charged on the weight £1 a lb

It really wouldn't suprise me.

zain · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:20

There are always taxes in discussion but most never get through like internet tax, though we will probably see that in the future..

Stellios · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:22

zain said:
internet tax, though we will probably see that in the future..

Oh great. The day that happens i will be leaving this country.

bledd · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:26

150w bulbs for the win!

zain · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:32

Stellios said:
Oh great. The day that happens i will be leaving this country.

Due to so much GD I am going to fall into the silly comments...will you be using easyjet to fly out?

Mik3 · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:38

They can stick it where I stick my TV licence reminders. I hope this is a joke.

crashuk · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:42

Werewolf said:
i suspect this will be traced down to either an urban myth, or an old Daily Mail (or similar) article about some change in the system to encourage energy efficiency that has already taken place.

The lighbulb tax for example is almost certainly rubbish (or based on some hugely expensive bulb where it represents a couple of percent of the cost), as it would be a tax of about 600% of the cost of many bulbs.

Well look at my posts inthe past , i posted a new type of council tax, i posted new local motor tax, rubbish tax, travel tax and its all made national headlines. Anyway theirs a few other taxes coming out, what ever you think this will be out, and i 'll tell you why theirs more taxs on the way because they will plan to reduce the corporate tax.
In order to save enegy they could alter the gmt by forwarding the clock not reversing the clock in winter.

crashuk · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:44

zain said:
There are always taxes in discussion but most never get through like internet tax, though we will probably see that in the future..

Actually you will, if the EU have anything to say about it.