First-time buyers' SDLT relief ends in March

First-time buyers' stamp duty land tax (SDLT) relief expires on 24 March 2012, with no transitional provisions. Any transaction with an effective completion date of 25 March 2012 or later cannot benefit from SDLT relief, irrespective of the date of any contract or agreement.

Christmas Holidays

PLEASE NOTE for the Christmas period we we be closed from the 24th Dec 2011 until the 2nd Jan 2012

 

Our Seasonal Statement

Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best wishes for an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, and gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday as practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice (but with respect for the religious or secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or for their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all) and further for a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated onset of the generally accepted calendar year (including, but not limited to, the Christian calendar, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures). The preceding wishes are extended without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual preference of the wishee(s).

.....or to the non lawyers MERRY CHRISTMAS

Where has all the money gone?

At first I thought this was funny....Then I realised the awful truth of  it. Be sure to read all the way to the end! 

Tax his land, Tax his bed,

Tax the table at which he's fed.

Tax his work, Tax his pay,

He works for peanuts anyway! 

Tax his cow, Tax his goat, 

Tax his pants, Tax his coat. 

Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink,

Tax him if he tries to think. 

Tax his car, Tax his gas, 

Find other ways to tax his ass. 

Tax all he has then let him know

That you won't be done till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers; then tax him some more,

Tax him till he's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave,

Tax the sod in which he's laid.

When he's gone, do not relax,

It's time to apply the inheritance tax. 

Accounts Receivable Tax 

Airline surcharge tax

Airline Fuel Tax 

Airport Maintenance Tax

Building Permit Tax

Cigarette Tax

Corporate Income Tax 

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Death Tax 

Driving Permit Tax

Environmental Tax  (Fee)

Excise Taxes

Income Tax 

Fishing License Tax

Food License Tax 

Petrol Tax (too much per litre)

Gross Receipts Tax

Health Tax

Inheritance Tax 

Interest Tax

Heating Tax

Lighting Tax

Cooking Tax

Liquor Tax

Luxury Taxes 

Marriage License Tax

Medicare Tax 

Mortgage Tax and his pension

Personal Income Tax 

Property Tax

Poverty Tax 

Prescription Drug Tax

Real Estate Tax 

Recreational Vehicle Tax

Retail Sales  Tax

Service Charge Tax

School Tax & Tax what he buys and what he sells

Telephone Tax

Vehicle License Registration Tax

Vehicle Sales Tax

Water Tax

Workers Compensation Tax

Tax (VAT) on Tax.

And now they want a bloody Carbon Tax!

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world...

We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle class, a huge manufacturing base, and mum stayed home to raise the kids. 

What in the Hell happened?

Could it be the lying parasitic politicians wasting our money?

Oh, and don't forget the relatively new bank charges....

And we all know what we think of bankers.

December Offers

The Passing of an Old Friend

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;

- Why the early bird gets the worm;

- Life isn't always fair;

- and Maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;

I Want It Now

I Know My Rights

Someone Else Is To Blame

I'm A Victim

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, send someone this link http://tinyurl.com/3v8z3q6. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

Domain Registration Scam Letter

Letters are being sent to domain name holders purporting to be bills for continued registration. They do say, if read thoroughly, that they aren't a bill, but firms could easily be duped into paying the amount requested and thus accidentally transferring their registration. Below is an image of the letter we received from a firm called Domain Renewal Group.