The tax man has made me happy...AND CONFUSED

**Hamish** · 15th February 06, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by 646guy

No but I could wear it to dinner one night

....and for years afterwards!

**Hamish** · 15th February 06, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by 646guy

LOL well I'm still deciding. I am waiting to see what bonus check (if any) I get from the office so it's still a possibility. Of course, if he has one that he just wants to give me because I'm such a fun lovable guy that would be great but I'm not thinking that's gonna happen. Just tell him the guy organizing the big rugby tourney in the US is seeing what can be done on his end...Trust me I want it REALLY bad but $1100 for that is a lot of money to drop on the kilt suit....it is rougly $1100 right?

I don't doubt that you're a fun loveable guy (it takes one to know one) but even that doesn't get a free kilt suit from Howie, take it from me!!

The suit price depends very much on the fabric selected. The list price here ranges from about $1040 to $1220, at todays rate of exchange. As an Overseas customer you would not have to pay our Tax which, on $1,000 is $149.

(PS: The price for each suit is for a three-piece suit with hose and kilt-pin thrown in).

Whatever you select (it's your choice!), enjoy!

**Oswulf** · 15th February 06, 03:39 PM

So basicly 15% is what you pay for VAT? OUCH!! I groan at the 5% state tax here and don't think the goons who collect it spend it in any way that the average citizen would approve of. How do those beaurocrats justify their existence? What does the average schmo get for 15% of everything he spends? And that's not even taking income and other taxes into account>

Sorry for the thread hijack, taxes with nebulous benefit get me going.

Oswulf

**KiltedKnight** · 15th February 06, 04:03 PM

Just think of how much more you'll have to spend when you finally find out that you don't owe that tax and you stop having your taxes done and you pocket your hard earned money. I haven't paid or filed income taxes in 15 years.

Chris.

**Hamish** · 15th February 06, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Oswulf

So basicly 15% is what you pay for VAT? OUCH!! I groan at the 5% state tax here and don't think the goons who collect it spend it in any way that the average citizen would approve of. How do those beaurocrats justify their existence? What does the average schmo get for 15% of everything he spends? And that's not even taking income and other taxes into account>

Sorry for the thread hijack, taxes with nebulous benefit get me going.

Oswulf

Actually, and I was never any good at arithmetic, our VAT is 17.5%.

**646guy** · 15th February 06, 05:26 PM

Yeah I was constantly doing VAT taxes in my head while hiking through Italy. Thankfully the place where I got my lush hand made leather blazer took out the VAT when I agreed to pay in the few travellers checks I brought over for emergency purposes....

I'm still doing some numbers and hopefully it all works out in the end...

**michael steinrok** · 15th February 06, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Norbydog

Go on ebay, get a kid's viewfinder and a series of photos from New Zealand. Walk through the Catskills, with the viewfinder taped to your face. Click it every 100 steps. As you wear your new kilt, of course. Then, you have them both!

Seriously, I'd go with the trip, too. Then you can sell "tales of adventure" to buy your kilts later.

I like the first part better . Seems like the best of both worlds to me. Have fun what ever you decide.And, remember if you chose not to decide you still have made a choice!