FAO our resident bakery babe

[Mindgames]

When is a cake not a cake? When is a biscuit not a cookie?

When it costs you 7 million dollars in tax

One hopes your Internet Cookies are correctly registered with the IRS Department of Non-Luxury Baked Goods and Sundries, Exemptions (Domestic) Division...

[Velvet-Tongue]

I really want to eat whatever is in that picture.

[Black Spiral Dancer]

It's a TeaCake. Marshmallow on a Biscuit coated in milk chocolate. They are very common and popular in the UK. Lovely they are.

[keiko]

good thing i'm no longer in that racket. at least not for some time yet. i'm back on the writing kick. i might actually get one of my novels completed before years end. *woohoo*

~K

[Mr Karl]

what the hell is VAT?

[Black Spiral Dancer]

VAT = Value Added Tax Wiki Entry
Certain items are exempt, as they are deemed essential items. Sugar, Tea, Bread, Coffee.

[rikosaka]

Yeah, Tunnock's Tea Cake, I love them. I had them once and when my friend came to Japan from London I had him bring me 3 boxes.

http://www.tunnock.co.uk/teacake.html

[evilstonermonkey]

mmm. those are called mallowpuffs in nz, havent found anything like em in australia apart from a few el-cheapo things that are similar but taste like rusted ass.

[Black Spiral Dancer]

Yup, we get cheaper ones here too, but Tunnocks are the best. Damn! Now I sound like an advert for them.

[a_small_death]

That is the most ludicrous fucking tax I've head all day. It fucking sucks it sucks the fuck and I don't like it.

[Black Spiral Dancer]

Yes, but do you pay Sales tax on Books? VAT is not charged on books and most non-luxury foods.

[Mr Karl]

in canada everything is taxed...usually twice

[Ace]

We have something similar to TeaCakes in Canada/U.S., except they are called Viva Puffs and you can also get them with a chocolate or raspberry or caramel filling. I used to work for the company that made them.

[a_small_death]

Yes, but do you pay Sales tax on Books? VAT is not charged on books and most non-luxury foods.

Not since the books I buy are either 2nd hand or over the net. Though as always the government wants to tax the net which may be another bush fuck up before he is out.