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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: mightytiges on January 14, 2007, 05:00:17 AM

Title: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: mightytiges on January 14, 2007, 05:00:17 AM
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In the email, National Water Commission chief Ken Matthews says, "Legally, all water in Australia is vested in governments."

Mr Matthews' email continued: "Governments have not yet considered the capture of water from roofs in rainwater tanks to be of sufficient magnitude to warrant the issuing of specific entitlements to use this class of water.

"However, if rainwater tanks were to be adopted on a large scale such that their existence impacts significantly on the integrated water cycle, consideration could be given to setting an entitlement regime for this class of water."

Such a regime already exists for farmers catching rainwater and storing it in dams.

A residential household version could include a licensing arrangement and taxes for those wanting to collect more than a set amount.

The commission yesterday confirmed the email was accurate.

http://www.news.com.au/sundayheraldsun/story/0,21985,21056772-661,00.html

G.S.T. = God's Services Tax  :help
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: F0551L on January 14, 2007, 05:47:56 AM
 the buggers will take any $$$ they can  >:(
as if we dont pay out enough of our hard earned already
 :banghead :banghead :banghead
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: julzqld on January 14, 2007, 09:51:20 AM
But couldn't we then claim a tax rebate as most of us are on water restrictions and there is a drought.
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: Moi on January 14, 2007, 12:36:41 PM
All i can say is, unbelievable  :banghead
People are buying these tanks for their grey water to conserve the stuff and try and do the right thing.
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: Ox on January 14, 2007, 02:15:07 PM
Just a thought.

This whole scenario is panning out the same way as the petrol prices.

At first they give u a little scare,the whole time planting the seed/idea of a society with limited water resources.
Eventually they "OWN: all water,charge 10$ a bottle and tax u when u shower.

Water will be ised against us because we truly need it.

Will they tax 2/3s of our body per year as well?

Fuggem
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: Moi on January 14, 2007, 02:18:56 PM
Next they'll charge us a tax for being smelly when we can't afford to pay the shower tax lol
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: Ox on January 14, 2007, 03:01:09 PM
The governement should be sacred of the people,not the other way around.

ANARCHY FOR A.U.S.!

Start by killing Howard! :thumbsup
Title: Re: Bureaucrats want to tax rain
Post by: julzqld on January 15, 2007, 09:47:05 AM
Quote from: fOx-)( on January 14, 2007, 03:01:09 PM
The governement should be sacred of the people,not the other way around.

ANARCHY FOR A.U.S.!

Start by killing Howard! :thumbsup
Ok who let my father into this forum?