Question? EU taking our taxes!!!

UKIP MAN · 13-10-2005, 04:14 PM

I am asking this question as I heard it from my chairman the other day, I have tried to find some links for it but I cannot at the moment.

Does the EU take 3% of the UKs import taxes straight INTO phpbb_its grubby mits..?

I was told that the EU take 3% of our import taxes, and this has not got anything to do with the money that we pay to be in their stupid little club.

If this is true, is there any other little tit bits that I, or even you do not know about.

if anyone knows if this is correct could you point us in the right direction of the information and maybe a link

UKIP MAN · 14-10-2005, 06:44 AM

nobody know the answer then..

no one heard about this?

just another rumour :shock:

:idea:

scotgirl... :?:

SGK · 14-10-2005, 07:45 AM

It rings a bell; I've heard it before. But that's it I'm afraid.

Bluemerle · 14-10-2005, 08:14 AM

UKIP MAN ask him for the evidence.

gimlet · 14-10-2005, 02:19 PM

I thought all the port taxes went to the EU. Check out TOR, traditional own resources, where an ammount of half the current rebate is gained from these taxes and paid direct to the EU. If I can find the link I will post it later.

UNDERSTATING THE EU FUNDING

While the tough posturing about the EU rebate continues, it would appear that there has been an ‘institutional fiscal lapse’ regarding EU funding figures. There are 3 funding streams from the UK to the EU. Gross National Income-based payments, VAT based payments and Traditional Own Resources (TOR). National Income and VAT are combined and is the normally quoted cost of EU membership. However, the little mentioned TOR consists of customs duties, agricultural duties and sugar levies, and the sum is equivalent to almost half the EU rebate figure!

In 2003 the UK paid £ 1.4 billion in TOR made up as follows, Agricultural Duties £234.5 million, Sugar Levies £12.5 million and Customs Duties £1152.5 million

The UK's total TOR payments were second largest, Germany paid marginally more £1.5 billion. France in contrast paid just £666.6 million.

The UK paid more in agricultural duties than any other Member State - more than three times as much as France, which paid in just £ 70 million. This was despite the fact that France's agricultural sector is larger than the UK's and receives more through the CAP than does the UK.

UKIP MAN · 15-10-2005, 06:31 PM

http://www.publications.parliament.u...-xxii/3412.htm

found something on TOR from Parliament

makes good reading..

cheers john..

whoever you are.

13-10-2005, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
UKIP MAN Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,895	Question? EU taking our taxes!!! I am asking this question as I heard it from my chairman the other day, I have tried to find some links for it but I cannot at the moment. Does the EU take 3% of the UKs import taxes straight INTO phpbb_its grubby mits..? I was told that the EU take 3% of our import taxes, and this has not got anything to do with the money that we pay to be in their stupid little club. If this is true, is there any other little tit bits that I, or even you do not know about. if anyone knows if this is correct could you point us in the right direction of the information and maybe a link

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14-10-2005, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
UKIP MAN Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,895	nobody know the answer then.. no one heard about this? just another rumour :shock: :idea: scotgirl... :?:

14-10-2005, 07:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
SGK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,237	It rings a bell; I've heard it before. But that's it I'm afraid.

14-10-2005, 08:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bluemerle Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dorset. Posts: 3,248	UKIP MAN ask him for the evidence.

14-10-2005, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
gimlet Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Shropshire Posts: 802	I thought all the port taxes went to the EU. Check out TOR, traditional own resources, where an ammount of half the current rebate is gained from these taxes and paid direct to the EU. If I can find the link I will post it later. UNDERSTATING THE EU FUNDING While the tough posturing about the EU rebate continues, it would appear that there has been an ‘institutional fiscal lapse’ regarding EU funding figures. There are 3 funding streams from the UK to the EU. Gross National Income-based payments, VAT based payments and Traditional Own Resources (TOR). National Income and VAT are combined and is the normally quoted cost of EU membership. However, the little mentioned TOR consists of customs duties, agricultural duties and sugar levies, and the sum is equivalent to almost half the EU rebate figure! In 2003 the UK paid £ 1.4 billion in TOR made up as follows, Agricultural Duties £234.5 million, Sugar Levies £12.5 million and Customs Duties £1152.5 million The UK's total TOR payments were second largest, Germany paid marginally more £1.5 billion. France in contrast paid just £666.6 million. The UK paid more in agricultural duties than any other Member State - more than three times as much as France, which paid in just £ 70 million. This was despite the fact that France's agricultural sector is larger than the UK's and receives more through the CAP than does the UK.

15-10-2005, 06:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
UKIP MAN Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,895	http://www.publications.parliament.u...-xxii/3412.htm found something on TOR from Parliament makes good reading.. cheers john.. whoever you are.