In The UK They Are Called Car Boot Sales,

in the USA garage or yard sales, in any event it is a place to get rid of unwanted items and find a bargain or two, but now in a move that will impact on all of the UK, if a land owner has a regular sale they will be taxed by Gordon Brown with bigger business rates, local Government Minister Barbara Follett confirmed that under a five-yearly review of business rates, the Valuation Office Agency would take into account whether a property was being used for boot fairs, her officials said this had always been the case when assessing rates and claimed most business would see their bills reduce next year, well that is something to look forward to, my business rates going down, that will be a first! but Tory Shadow Secretary for Local Government Caroline Spelman said that since the number of sales had soared, many more people would be affected, adding: ‘In the depths of a recession, car boot sales are more important than ever, they also help the environment by reducing the amount of unwanted items thrown into landfill, now I wonder what Gordon will think of taxing next?