Seedcakes
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Re: Seedcakes
by halfwise Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:53 pm
And we salute you!!
Jaffa cakes look good, but I don't understand why biscuits get taxed and cakes don't. Over here the tax division is between things that have justified nutritional content (all fruits and vegetables, all dairy and meat, bakery and even frozen prepared meals) and those that don't have nutritional value such as candy.
Cookies and cakes are classed together as untaxed bakery, even though they obviously have not more nutritional value than candy. So I can't say our system necessarily makes more sense. Nuts are untaxed; pour chocolate over them and they are taxed. Some of our candies are basically crackers with chocolate poured over them, so go figure.
I think the problem is that nobody wants to tax bread, but where do you draw the line?
Jaffa cakes look good, but I don't understand why biscuits get taxed and cakes don't. Over here the tax division is between things that have justified nutritional content (all fruits and vegetables, all dairy and meat, bakery and even frozen prepared meals) and those that don't have nutritional value such as candy.
Cookies and cakes are classed together as untaxed bakery, even though they obviously have not more nutritional value than candy. So I can't say our system necessarily makes more sense. Nuts are untaxed; pour chocolate over them and they are taxed. Some of our candies are basically crackers with chocolate poured over them, so go figure.
I think the problem is that nobody wants to tax bread, but where do you draw the line?
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Re: Seedcakes
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:08 pm
At jaffa cakes it seems.
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Re: Seedcakes
by Forest Shepherd Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:04 am
The Hobbit wrote:"...if it is all the same to you, my good sir," said Balin with the white beard. "But I don't mind some cake--Jaffa-cake, if you have any."
"But that's just a biscuit!" Bilbo found himself answering, to his own surprise..."
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Re: Seedcakes
by Pettytyrant101 Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:15 am
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Re: Seedcakes
by azriel Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:26 am
You can even make a Jaffa cake flan, I used to, in days of yore
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Re: Seedcakes
by halfwise Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:41 am
Only, that's not flan. That's cake.
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Re: Seedcakes
by azriel Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:22 am
You really have a Bee in yer Bonnet about seed cakes, you funny little fluff ball 
Dont get to worked up tho, blood pressure & all 
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Re: Seedcakes
by Pettytyrant101 Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:28 pm
I am starting to think that maybe Odo is not the only Forumshirian to be hiding a secret seeedcake habit! 
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Re: Seedcakes
by Forest Shepherd Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:02 am
Good grief! That cake is only one-third cake!
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Re: Seedcakes
by azriel Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:19 am
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