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Offline TerryW

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20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« on: January 11, 2010, 02:16:39 PM »
Does anyone know anything  about the Greek Government increasing tax on alcohol and tobacco by 20%. ?   see .... http://www.rte.ie/business/2010/0108/greece.html

Also, am I right in thinking that a lot of the wine we drink in Arillas is classed as home made wine and therefore does not have tax applied to it, or is this wishful thinking.




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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2010, 03:09:44 PM »
I believe your right Terry, but don't quote me on that!.

I read this yesterday http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8449252.stm

Not looking good is it :(

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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2010, 04:35:17 PM »
Yep, not good news. Prime Minister George Papandreou has his work cut out with €300 million national debt and if that puts up the price of my beer, so be it. Every little helps ;)
Life is good ;)


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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2010, 05:44:57 PM »
Hard to swallow (no pun intended) but the Greeks had little option. Pressurised by the EU Commission into it. Already worked out that when we are in Pefkos in May if we forego a G&T then we can stand the rise in the price of Mythos.
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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2010, 09:50:40 PM »
Not good for Greek tourism when people are looking to book holidays on a tight. budget.

Barry.

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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2010, 12:48:41 AM »
:shock: arghhhhhhhhh noooooo. i will have to give up drinking. :D

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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2010, 01:03:06 AM »
Oh yes riggers, and I've got thick red hair.... I can just see you and me sat in the Nut with a lemonade and two straws! If it ever happens, our faces would be longer than the Forth Bridge!

It is a disaster though. The effect on tourism has already been mentioned by our coys. And the locals will have to become non-smoking teetotallers... And poorer.

Our sunflower PM'd me earlier, mooting the new AASD. "Arillas Addict Smokers and Drinkers club." I've already signed up as a life member (thanks for the message Connie!)

Give up drinking? Moi? My legs might start working...
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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2010, 01:07:13 AM »
:D lol phil.

Offline Alan and Jan

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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2010, 01:49:07 PM »
Wouldn't be good for Greek tourism if the government didn't do anything about their economic situation.
My biggest fear is after the election in the UK. Likely to be some mighty cuts and tax hikes. Will we be able to afford to support Greek tourism?
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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2010, 11:19:31 PM »
According to The Independent today, the British deficit is worse than Greece....a net shortfall of £4.3billion in January alone.....
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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2010, 12:40:04 AM »
No Problem at all Terry
20% Tax on Drink and Smokes
As you know I do not partake in either

Watch out Phil you will have to take an extra plastic card with you...lol

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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2010, 02:23:37 AM »
We'd better not start smoking then....  But we do drink!

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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2010, 02:58:39 AM »
Now if it was a tax on snorkeling that would be a problem!!

Just take it easy and love your liver


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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2010, 01:25:27 AM »
Snorkelling, Nan?   No, I don't think I'll comment on that, lol!
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Re: 20% tax increase on alcohol/tobacco
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2010, 01:38:27 AM »
Haven't noticed an increase on beer yet, but petrol went up 15 - 20 cents in a week!  (per litre.)


 

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