A Christmas question

[Evans Electric]

Before Christmas fades into the mists of time and the Cadbury Creme Easter Egg  adverts begin  , I ask a question .

Mary & Joseph travelled to Bethlehem to pay their taxes .

They suddenly became very well off after gifts of Gold , Frankincense & Myrre   ( Spelling all my own) were bestowed upon them    ...did they declare the sudden windfall on their tax return or beat a hasty retreat back to Nazereth .

 

[steptoe]

msl:

 

[Tony S]

They transferred the funds to an off shore tax haven before filling in the declaration.

Based on an estimated £13,675,391 income they paid 21p in tax to Herod.

 

[Sharpend]

Being good Christian people they paid their taxes as it says in the bible. 

 

[misssweden]

Before Christmas fades into the mists of time and the Cadbury Creme Easter Egg  adverts begin  , I ask a question .

Too late, I saw Creme Eggs in my local garage before Christmas...

 

[Andy™]

bit late for easter stuff isnt it? halloween costumes are on sale next week

 

[Tony S]

Too late, I saw Creme Eggs in my local garage before Christmas...

Last years on special offer?

 

[Evans Electric]

Too late, I saw Creme Eggs in my local garage before Christmas...

Oh no !

 

[rapparee]

Too late, I saw Creme Eggs in my local garage before Christmas...

I remember when i was 19, i was supervisor in a grocery shop. I remember being annoyed at having to work on st stephen's day. The Cadbury's creme eggs were in stock from late november but not allowed to go on sale until after christmas. At 7am on st stephen's day morning i had the eggs on display at the tills. I remember men coming in to buy cigarettes, milk, bread etc giving off about the eggs for sale. I just laughed at them and said "so are you having one free seeing as it's christmas."

"Aye alright then give us one".

The boss came in later and saw that a box load was gone. He was delighted, hs thought sales were good.  :slap

 

[binky]

Being good Christian people they paid their taxes as it says in the bible. 

But they are gifts and non-taxable.

 

[Andy™]

wonder how HMRC would see that -  re-wire a house and give invoice for £10 labour. customer then gives you a 'gift' of £4000 for doing the job...

 

[Sharpend]

But they are gifts and non-taxable.

Yes I was wondering if charitable donations were subject to the same tax breaks back then as they are now?

wonder how HMRC would see that -  re-wire a house and give invoice for £10 labour. customer then gives you a 'gift' of £4000 for doing the job...

Do you now have a line at the bottom of the invoice ' gifts or donations i.r.o the above indicative amount will be accepted in place of an payment?

 

[Andy™]

only if you successfully try it first

 

[Evans Electric]

Being good Christian people they paid their taxes as it says in the bible. 

Now then Sharpie , think about this one ....they couldn't be Christians could they ?  Christians follow the teachings of Christ  ie :  Jesus  who  has only just been born , theres only the Wee Three kings of Orient Are who are Christian at that time.   No other Christians for about another 30 years . 

Joseph being a self employed chippie , he'd have to put that load of gold through his books AND he should have got a bill for renting the stable , thats tax deductable that is.  

But seeing as Herod was looking to kill all newborn children in the area  ( Not a nice chap)   I'll wager they didn't draw attention to themselves and did a moonlight ASAP .

 

[Rob_the_rich]

Didn't the Shepherds wash their socks by night too, laundry bill.

Evans, I think you are mixing up biblical stories, Moses was hidden in the bullrushes because the bad Pharoah was killing newborn sons. Not in the naivety (my spelling)

 

[Sharpend]

Now then Sharpie , think about this one ....they couldn't be Christians could they ?  Christians follow the teachings of Christ  ie :  Jesus  who  has only just been born , theres only the Wee Three kings of Orient Are who are Christian at that time.   No other Christians for about another 30 years . 

Interesting theory there sir deke! 

Christians follow Christ aka Jesus, 

Christ/jesus was born,  so it follows that Christians then followed his teachings why the wait for 30 years??  :innocent   :coat

 

[Evans Electric]

Oh ye of little faith  .... give the guy a chance to grow up Sharpie .. :innocent .. he disappears until he's aout 30 then packs up the chippying with his dad  and becomes a "Fisher of men "  gathering up disciples , terrorising the country on donkeys , upsetting  money lenders  ,  turning water into wine  , that must have upset the taxman too.  

He didn't start teaching in his swaddling clothes ...too busy dodging the taxman  I think. 

 

[Sharpend]

With your description there I thought you had him mixed up with mr Osmar bin laden!  

 

[Evans Electric]

Didn't the Shepherds wash their socks by night too, laundry bill.

Evans, I think you are mixing up biblical stories, Moses was hidden in the bullrushes because the bad Pharoah was killing newborn sons. Not in the naivety (my spelling)

Ooooh !   :C   I'm sure King Herod heard of the Son of God being born under a wandering star ,  got the wind up and ordered all newborn male children to be killed. Its been a long time so I could well be getting mixed up .  

Wheres the Revo when you need him ?  

 

[Rob_the_rich]

Ooooh !   :C   I'm sure King Herod heard of the Son of God being born under a wandering star ,  got the wind up and ordered all newborn male children to be killed. Its been a long time so I could well be getting mixed up .  

Wheres the Revo when you need him ?  

that was Lee Marvin

Jesus Saves, that hurts the taxman too.