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George Osborne to introduce Swearing Tax

critics calling for Osborne to stick it up his 25pIn an attempt to get Britain’s beleaguered finances under control, Chancellor George Osborne has revealed that a Swearing Tax is to be introduced in the next Budget.

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Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
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Beggars must register for VAT, Osborne announces

As of 1st April 2013, all licenced beggars must be registered for VAT and charge tax on top of all donations they receive.

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Posted: Aug 20th, 2012
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Poor people to be allowed access to landfill sites at mealtimes

someone found a lobster onceThe Government has announced that benefit claimants and those on low wages are to be offered the chance to subsidise their income by being given access to public landfill sites to scavenge for food.

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Posted: Jul 10th, 2012
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