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Proving that idiocy truly has no bounds, Spain issued a "royal decree" taxing sunlight gatherers. The state threatens fines as much as 30 million euros for those who illegally gather sunlight without paying a tax.
The tax is just enough to make sure that homeowners cannot gather and store solar energy cheaper than state-sponsored providers.
If you get caught collecting photons of sunlight for your own use, you can be fined as much as 30 million euros.
If you were thinking the best energy option was to buy some solar panels that were down 80% in price, you can forget about it.
The Secretary of State for Energy, Alberto Nadal, signed a draft royal decree in which consumption taxes are levied on those who want to start solar power systems on their rooftops.
It's just about there now with taxing in the United States on AIR and....
Don't you know they can tax your urine output should someone convince them there is money to be made.
Originally posted by PuterMan
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
Hi Wrabbit
It's just about there now with taxing in the United States on AIR and....
Taxing air? Please elaborate.
Originally posted by HUMBLEONE
Why must we pay for anything on a planet that we were born on?
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
Why don't they just drop the pretense and get right to the heart of the matter. Decree that all paychecks and all compensation be sent to the appropriate central Government and they'll give back what they deem to be a fair allowance for the little people who just earn it.
It's just about there now with taxing in the United States on AIR and now suggested taxing in Spain on SUNLIGHT?! Hey.. when did any Government start pulling ownership of....sunlight!?edit on 26-7-2013 by Wrabbit2000 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by PuterMan
On the last point there is a serious proposal to commercially harvest urine for the phosphorus content.
edit on 26/7/2013 by PuterMan because: (no reason given)