deuces wild Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 We are now seeing gasonline prices of $2/gallon here in the States, with prices to rise to $2.50/gallon soon....this was from an average cost of $1.75/gallon over the past few months.If my calculations are correct $2/gallon USD equates to $4.46/gallon when compared to the Brittish Pound Sterling and converting gallons to liters.I guess we have nothing to complain about if my calculations are correct. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 4 Litres > 1 U.S.Gallon (Approx.)3.20 GBPUnited Kingdom Pounds = 6.10147 USDAs you can see it converts to over $6 a gallon. (that's for unleaded petrol).We can all moan :( British Petroleum recently released the biggest profits ever, due to the increase in petrol prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 What really annoys me is that this is probably the highest price in Europe, coupled to the fact that we pay the highest road fund licence in Europe, and have recently opened the first toll motorway, with more planned. True, other European countries have more toll roads, but other motoring taxes are lower. I understand that France has no road fund licence tax at all.RIP OFF BRITAIN IN ACTION. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 74% of the cost of petrol/diesel goes into the chancellors coffers. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I can't bear to look at you,trackrat!I HATE spiders! :shocking: :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I can't bear to look at you,trackrat!I HATE spiders! :shocking:Â :scared:Artist, click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I can't bear to look at you,trackrat!I HATE spiders! :shocking:Â :scared:Artist, click here.You are SOOO nasty!!!!I just knew but had to click on it!! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Canadain gas prices are around the $0.80 - $0.90 / Litre.that means US $3.22 / gallonouch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 74% of the cost of petrol/diesel goes into the chancellors coffers. :angry:And then they throw it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 74% of the cost of petrol/diesel goes into the chancellors coffers. :angry:And then they throw it away.Usually down one of the potholes in the crap road system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I had to tax my car again the other day :angry: Do you pay road tax in America or Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Yes, but not directly. There is a tax on gasoline that goes towards the Highway Trust Fund, a fund used for the maintenance and repair of federal and state highways. Local roads are repaired and maintained by the city, with the revenue coming from city income tax.We have city income tax, state income tax, federal income tax, gasoline tax, liquor tax, real estate tax, hotel tax, social security (tax) and sales tax (around 7% here in Ohio). We are a tax happy country and the govenment keeps asking for more. :angry: Artist, look HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Well we have a tax on petrol too... plus we have income tax and National Insurance and VAT, there is also something called stamp duty (real estate tax to you) and alcohol and tobacco are taxed.What did I forget folks? Oh yes there is something called inheritance tax... if you leave more than £263.000 to your reletives when you die then it is taxed at 40% If however you try to give your assets away before you die then as long as you stay alive for seven years the gift is only taxed at 20% or something like that. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwp Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 council tax purchase tax on cars as well as vat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Now let's be fair about this, they do leave us a few pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Now let's be fair about this, they do leave us a few pennies.True ! so they can waste the pounds and live in luxury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Now let's be fair about this, they do leave us a few pennies.True ! so they can waste the pounds and live in luxury.It's all the expensive air trips that I find particularly annoying. M.P's and Euro M'P's don't use budget airlines do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Artist, look HERE.Thankyou! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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