Thanks; I did not realize that. -----Original Message----- From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com]On Behalf Of John Weiss Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 3:37 AM To: scan@leben.com Subject: Re: Moving on In the UK no sales taxes can be imposed except by national government. [Inflammatory comment: anything else sounds like anarchy and chaos to this Englishman.] John Weiss ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Solomon" <laurie@advancenet.net> To: <scan@leben.com> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 5:32 AM Subject: RE: Moving on : While I do not dispute the fact that the UK is not big enough to be a nation : and should be a province of some larger entity like the EU and will not : argue with you, I do direct your attention to my use of "typically" in the : statement of mine that you quote. I do plead ignorance about the : particulars of the UK; but for my edification, are you saying that there are : no local sales taxes within the UK or no municipal sales taxes in the UK : imposed by municipalities of goods and services sold in their jurisdiction? : I assume that the UK has municipalities ( and even regional units of : government) with their own individual governing bodies and ordinances and : who have some responsibility for raising their own municipal or regional : jurisdiction's revenues. Is this assumption wrong? : : -----Original Message----- : From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com]On Behalf Of : Kennedy McEwen : Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:12 PM : To: scan@leben.com : Subject: Re: Moving on : : : In article <000f01c1d814$a774a6b0$0100a8c0@STUDIOGRAPHICS>, Laurie : Solomon <laurie@advancenet.net> writes : >I think that one minor point needs to be added and one point needs to be : >clarified. Unlike sales taxes, VAT typically is a national tax : : Given the relative size of the UK and most states, I don't really see : that as much of a difference. :-) : -- : Kennedy : Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed; : A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed. : Python Philosophers : - : Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate : subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. : : - : Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate : subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. : - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.