Pie Tax

[argentumandcoins 70]

Good job I'm out of the Force now. I used to live on hot pies (and doughnuts of course).

Now there's a thing, what if the doughnuts have just come out of the oven and they're hot? Can they be sold immediately without VAT going on? Do they incur VAT if they are still hot? Do they have to be cooled before they can be sold? Grrrrrr where's confused dot com when you need them????????????

Anyway I know a posh bloke and he eats pies all of the time. He told me he will not be able to afford them now and will have to stick to caviar and jellied truffles.

Edited March 29, 2012 by argentumandcoins

[azda 979]

Good job I'm out of the Force now. I used to live on hot pies (and doughnuts of course).

Now there's a thing, what if the doughnuts have just come out of the oven and they're hot? Can they be sold immediately without VAT going on? Do they incur VAT if they are still hot? Do they have to be cooled before they can be sold? Grrrrrr where's confused dot com when you need them????????????

Anyway I know a posh bloke and he eats pies all of the time. He told me he will not be able to afford them now and will have to stick to caviar and jellied truffles.

Chief Wigam lives and breaths

[Peter 615]

at the end of the day it will be supply and demand.Mrs Peter bought 2 hot chickens for £2 each from Asda as they were past the 2hr rule.Let the poor eat cake

[Peter 615]

I worked near a Greggs in Canning Town(Jubileee line) only a 195mile comute and quite frankly the choice between Greggs/Eels and pies or Asian delights was awfull.Ban em all I say.

Happily I now work with a cheese and onion flat bread,proper sausages and the occasional pint of lunch time ale or a nice Greek salad followed by a siesta. Istill like a Curry when fueled with Minovois and a gut full of Abbot.

[Peckris 579]

I worked near a Greggs in Canning Town(Jubileee line) only a 195mile comute and quite frankly the choice between Greggs/Eels and pies or Asian delights was awfull.Ban em all I say.

Happily I now work with a cheese and onion flat bread,proper sausages and the occasional pint of lunch time ale or a nice Greek salad followed by a siesta. Istill like a Curry when fueled with Minovois and a gut full of Abbot.

I had one of those 'veg pot' things today which had the nerve to call itself an 'Indian daal' [sic]. No! It was certainly a bit spicy and contained lentils / split peas. But it was more a kind of "what you might get in a vegetarian restaurant in Bognor Regis" sort of affair. I dunno about you, but to me a dhal should have oil seeping around its edges and have a strong taste of garlic! Both features sadly lacking I'm afraid.

[scott 144]

tories taxing pies? have the not drained enough cash from the north yet?

get labour in, and they should go around taxing small portions with stars

[Accumulator 52]

I'd never even heard of Greggs until yesterday. Now I hear about nothing else. Can't say I'd ever be rushing out to fill up on pies (with or without the vat)!

[Peckris 579]

Why all the talk about pies? Is this anything to do with the much reported pastie scandal?

[argentumandcoins 70]

tories taxing pies? have the not drained enough cash from the north yet?

get labour in, and they should go around taxing small portions with stars

Labour???? I may be an ex miner from East Durham Scott but I'd sooner have Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck running the country.........oh, they are aren't they!

[argentumandcoins 70]

Why all the talk about pies? Is this anything to do with the much reported pastie scandal?

Aye, it is Peck.

[argentumandcoins 70]

I'd never even heard of Greggs until yesterday. Now I hear about nothing else. Can't say I'd ever be rushing out to fill up on pies (with or without the vat)!

You need to make your own to really appreciate the qualities of the great British pie. A nice turkey, ham and leek or a good game pie. Greggs are just pish.

[Peter 615]

Mrs Peter's chicken pie is stunning.I won't knock Greggs because they are OK.

Home made is the best as at least you can see what is in it.

I like a farmers market and fresh fish.How many have my daughters friends never eaten real food?

I have served up lobster/cromer crab and brown shrimp with hot home made bread & the yuckie salad with a good balsamic vinegar...gone...I still like a bucket of KFC with a couple of Ossie largers

[Peter 615]

Try your kids on good bread and some nice sherry vinegar...they never want a pud

[azda 979]

Looks like the Government is running out of things to tax. To tax a pie is scandalous, next it will be sandwiches, bacon sausages and eggs. Tories, Labour whoever, they're all as bad as each other, full of sh%t. I reckon Mickey Mouse would do a better job than any of these idiots........

[Colin G. 147]

Next time any of you are passing through the Midlands get yourself into Mad O'Rourkes pie factory...well worth a visit, especially for the pie virgins!!

[ski 1]

tax doesnt apply to cold pies..........carry around with you, youre own microwave.....ask this bloke greg if you can plug it in and heat up.......simples

[Peter 615]

Next time any of you are passing through the Midlands get yourself into Mad O'Rourkes pie factory...well worth a visit, especially for the pie virgins!!

Looks like the Midland fair will let me spend a few pounds then put on a couple

[Gary D 76]

Looks like the Government is running out of things to tax. To tax a pie is scandalous, next it will be sandwiches, bacon sausages and eggs. Tories, Labour whoever, they're all as bad as each other, full of sh%t. I reckon Mickey Mouse would do a better job than any of these idiots........

Labour's head prime minister wannabe was on tele yesterday giving snitch and snatch a good bashing about the petrol fiasco and was asked about the pie tax, didn't say two words about pies just answered with more fuel bashing. Don't think there's going to be much help from that quarter.

[ski 1]

Next time any of you are passing through the Midlands get yourself into Mad O'Rourkes pie factory...well worth a visit, especially for the pie virgins!!

its gonna take more than a pie to get me to stop in or pass through the midlands, the virgins sound interesting though

[argentumandcoins 70]

Looks like the Government is running out of things to tax. To tax a pie is scandalous, next it will be sandwiches, bacon sausages and eggs. Tories, Labour whoever, they're all as bad as each other, full of sh%t. I reckon Mickey Mouse would do a better job than any of these idiots........

Labour's head prime minister wannabe was on tele yesterday giving snitch and snatch a good bashing about the petrol fiasco and was asked about the pie tax, didn't say two words about pies just answered with more fuel bashing. Don't think there's going to be much help from that quarter.

That bloke is quite possibly the smarmiest, slimiest wet lettuce leaf that ever drew breath. Labour were more electable with Kinnock in charge, at least the guy had some beliefs that were his own rather than what he thought people would want him to have. I bet Kinnock eats pies as well!

[ski 1]

I bet Kinnock eats pies as well

he probably eats more frogs legs and belgian chocolate these days with his new euro chummies

[ski 1]

id give nigel farage a chance at shaking things up......hes good

self described as the most hated person in european parliment.....gets my vote

[Colin G. 147]

Looks like the Government is running out of things to tax. To tax a pie is scandalous, next it will be sandwiches, bacon sausages and eggs. Tories, Labour whoever, they're all as bad as each other, full of sh%t. I reckon Mickey Mouse would do a better job than any of these idiots........

Labour's head prime minister wannabe was on tele yesterday giving snitch and snatch a good bashing about the petrol fiasco and was asked about the pie tax, didn't say two words about pies just answered with more fuel bashing. Don't think there's going to be much help from that quarter.

That bloke is quite possibly the smarmiest, slimiest wet lettuce leaf that ever drew breath. Labour were more electable with Kinnock in charge, at least the guy had some beliefs that were his own rather than what he thought people would want him to have. I bet Kinnock eats pies as well!

I agree, he definitely has a punchable face, and I think I am quite peaceful

[Colin G. 147]

Next time any of you are passing through the Midlands get yourself into Mad O'Rourkes pie factory...well worth a visit, especially for the pie virgins!!

its gonna take more than a pie to get me to stop in or pass through the midlands, the virgins sound interesting though

We have a decent coin fair if that is any help I think I may have led you astray with the virgin comment, they are quite scarce around here!!

[ski 1]

We have a decent coin fair if that is any help I think I may have led you astray with the virgin comment, they are quite scarce around here!!

keep meaning to go the coin fair, just waiting on the visa to come through

I think Colin, their scarce all over......

I agree, he definitely has a punchable face

very true.......now join the queue