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Broadband Tax May be Higher Than £6 Per Year.

Admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:25:46 +0000

According to a recent document reportedly seen by The Times the broadband tax of £6 per year which has been proposed by Gordon Brown to help subsidise the next generation of broadband speeds could almost tripe for some households. This tax on landlines will be levied with VAT on each landline that a household uses. This means that nearly [...]

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£6 Broadband Tax Postponed Until after General Election

Admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:55:08 +0000

Stephen Timms , Treasury Minister, has hinted that plans to impose a 50p per month stealth tax on fixed phone lines to fund the next generation broadband may be postponed until after the general election. A Government spokesperson confirmed that the UK Goverment remains commited to introducing the 50p tax in 2010 as set out in [...]

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UK Broadband Tax of £6 Per Year

Admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:40:08 +0000

The Government is planning to impose 50 pence per month broadband tax on every household with a fixed line telephone to fund broadband installation to rural properties. Some experts believe that Gordon Browns idea of broadband for all is just not achievable while others think that the tax will help to provide fast networks to [...]

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