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It'd be good if all manufacturers would do that (like the UK Tractor). Mind you, we also need to identify companies whose headquarters are in the US.

He'd blame the EU for blocking US products.

I wonder if there's going to be a tariff on aeroplanes next? That would be fun for other countries to retaliate.

Incidentally, F1 is a US brand.

So, it's a 25% car tariff today. It's a bit like Jesse's Diets: Today I are been mostly...

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Jethro Dull

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Rambow (OK - it was two letters, but if you squint the "m" is similar to "in"...)

Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93n05z48ldo

I don't remember it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr52yrgq48no https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg70xgxl3vmt It's the story of how a journalist - the Atlantic magazine's Jeffrey Goldberg - was added to a Signal platform messaging group which apparently included Vice-President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in addition to National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.

Aye. Given that the items were probably manufactured in China regardless, I chose not to patronise the middle-man companies.

I just found I needed some things and thought I'd have to go to eBay or Amazon; then I remembered my AliExpress account, so I bought them there (and they were cheaper!).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq6y3my01ndt So, it looks like Russia may be interested in a partial ceasefire limited to the areas which suit them.

It could be quite taxing…

I agree - it is an interesting discussion, but best elsewhere. Then again, the main subject appears to be somewhat elastic; I guess that's one of the issues with interweb chats, ie. they seem to branch off in all softs of directions and sub-topics.

I conflated "right" and "duty" to minimise the tax you pay. I certainly didn't say you should pay the most for everything and thereby maximise it!

See - that's conflating avoidance and evasion. I would suggest that it is everybody's duty to avoid paying as much tax as they possibly can.

Yes they are; just government-sponsored incentives. Tax avoidance is used pejoratively by people who conflate it with tax evasion.

Precisely, and that is why tax avoidance is not wrong.