"derek" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:45:04 -0000, "Ian Smith"
wrote:


I'd like to believe that. However, I still think we need to
start
back at square 1 with taxation based on income, to the exclusion of
all others. Non income based taxation puts a disproportionate load
on
those with lower incomes, and are therefore unfair.

What's the point of going to all the trouble of having a consistent
system of *money* and guarding the value of the currency, if poor
people then pay less than the rich for the same goods and services?

My point was that everyone should pay tax proportionally to their
income (same % for all, rich and poor alike), and all other taxes
abolished. I didn't say the poor should pay less than the rich for
goods and services they choose to buy. However, taxes paid directly on
those same goods and services (many essential to life) are a larger %
of the poorer man's income. A level playing field for everyone is all
I propose. Not that I ever expect it to happen!


Council tax is a
prominent example of this.


It has one advantage that the government wouldn't be able to bezzle
us, won't happen then will it?

DG