"Adrian" wrote in message
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JohnB ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

But then the last cycle I bought contributed around five times more
in tax to the country's coffers than most people pay in VED :-(

Eh? You spent FIVE AND A HALF GRAND ON A BICYCLE?

Nope.

puzzled
But you said you did.

The VAT on a £5,500 bicycle would be £819, which is (slightly under) five
times the £165 VED.

So he is assuming he is running a car for five years? hence five lots of
VED?

After all, you only pay the VAT on a bike once.

Same as you only pay the VAT on a car once .,..... and a lot more than that
on a pushbike .....

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IanH