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Originally posted by philip:
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Originally posted by Dreamer128:
I'm no specialist, but I think The Netherlands has a tax of 19% on all luxurious goods. Including games, cars, etc. Perhaps another Dutch member could verify this?
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Is it the BTW (dutch)that is 19% though I always thought that was for everything also for supermarkets, where not everything is luxurious, I might have had that in my economics class last year but forgot it cause I don't have it anymore. I believe that's the same as VAT (that stands for value added tax isn't it?)
edit: I'm against fat tax. If I decide to eat fat that's my problem/choice isn't it? Why would the government be controlling that. Fat food doesn't always make you fat it's just sort of the lifestyle with only eating junk food and watching TV all day (just some examples) that makes you fat, and if you decide to live like that it's your choice. I really like junkfood, and when I'm with friends I often eat it but I'm not fat and I sport like 4-5 times a week, cycle to school and have PE, why would I be paying extra money for something I'd like to eat. [/QUOTE]Actually, you have certain 'primary' goods that are taxed.. 6%? Well, less then half of the taxes on the more luxurious goods(note; luxerious means just about every consumer good). Regarding this 'fat tax', our government uses the 'welzijnsbeginsel', meaning they can place extra taxes on unhealthy stuff such as sigarettes.
[ 06-20-2003, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Dreamer128 ]