tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post821589903803294100..comments2024-01-06T02:49:32.833+00:00Comments on Scully's Blog Spot: Hooray for Tax Freedom DayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-39330681811313597642008-06-02T12:11:00.000+00:002008-06-02T12:11:00.000+00:00I remember the gasps in the house when Howe announ...I remember the gasps in the house when Howe announced the VAT hike. I believe the prior rate was 8% so it almost doubled!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-55366310349411390162008-06-02T11:49:00.000+00:002008-06-02T11:49:00.000+00:00Paul - a good idea would be to do a local pie-char...Paul - a good idea would be to do a local pie-chart to see what exactly the day is we are free from Lib-Dem financial incompetence (and don't say the next local election day!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-5873681743635083682008-06-02T10:57:00.000+00:002008-06-02T10:57:00.000+00:00Actually VAT has been taken into consideration in ...Actually VAT has been taken into consideration in the calculation. If you look on the Adam Smith website, you'll see that the biggest leap recorded was due to Geoffrey Howe's first budget in 1979 when he increased VAT to 15%.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-24034710910792826612008-06-02T09:28:00.000+00:002008-06-02T09:28:00.000+00:00Ah, with VAT there can never really be a Tax Freed...Ah, with VAT there can never really be a Tax Freedom Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com