The Newsletter of Harrogate
Registered Charity no. 1038457
Issue 32
Web Edition
Winter 08/09
Those who teach shall also learn and those who learn shall also teach
Government
Tax Shock
A leak from a Government source this morning revealed the outlines for a new and controversial tax that will affect every living person in the British Isles. This is a tax on the air we breathe.
The Prime Minister is yet to explain to the nation his plans for implementing this tax, which is due to come into force in early 2009; but a spokesman admitted that the Treasury had already incorporated the projected revenue into the forthcoming budget.
At the moment details are sketchy, but a source revealed that a physical assessment on each and every one of us would reveal our breathing capacity both in terms of breaths per minute and volume. These results, when calculated out, will give a reading of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide released, and would be taxed individually. Obviously there are likely to be
The Prime Minister is yet to explain to the nation his plans for implementing this tax, which is due to come into force in early 2009; but a spokesman admitted that the Treasury had already incorporated the projected revenue into the forthcoming budget.
At the moment details are sketchy, but a source revealed that a physical assessment on each and every one of us would reveal our breathing capacity both in terms of breaths per minute and volume. These results, when calculated out, will give a reading of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide released, and would be taxed individually. Obviously there are likely to be
repercussions as this will burden anyone who regularly uses more than their allotted air share, from the sports person to the cheering fan, the opera singer to a child having a tantrum.
Is this Big Brother gone mad? 'No,' says the Government spokesperson. ‘At the last World Summit, Britain led the way forward in practical measures to reduce pollution and protect the ozone layer. This is seen as just one such positive step.’
A man on the street was heard to remark that it was gratifying to see that the Government was not taxing methane gas as most politicians spoke a load of
bull----.!
Is this Big Brother gone mad? 'No,' says the Government spokesperson. ‘At the last World Summit, Britain led the way forward in practical measures to reduce pollution and protect the ozone layer. This is seen as just one such positive step.’
A man on the street was heard to remark that it was gratifying to see that the Government was not taxing methane gas as most politicians spoke a load of
bull-
Leila Wilson
The Writing Group
The Writing Group