DOVEScot Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 it is classed as a sport in portugal in fact it is thier second biggest sport to football That's a case for taking it to Brussels, :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLEOWL Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Unfortunately as I can remember Pigeon Racing was never classed as a sport definition was a "HOBBY" if i remember guy barret obe tried for years to have pigeon racing seen has a sport ,and not has a hobby he lost his case.sorry if i got the wrong name . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COTTONHEAT Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 SOMETHING ABOUT TAXES WITH PIGEON RACING WILL BE ON ITV NEWS IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bewted Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 if i remember guy barret obe tried for years to have pigeon racing seen has a sport ,and not has a hobby he lost his case.sorry if i got the wrong name . your right i remember it back some time ago !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 just seen it?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valiant Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 thats a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bewted Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 and ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadee Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Just seen it too, DIABOLICAL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME WE GOT SOME BENIFIT FROM THE BLACKPOOL SHOW PROCEEDS ITS GOOD TO DONTE TO CHARITYS BUT CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLEOWL Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 your right i remember it back some time ago !!! yes it think it was early eighties,and he fought some time over this , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLEOWL Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 well some clubs pay poll tax some water rates i suppose this is next :'( :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Play Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Just an other TAX for the pigeon fancier I wonder how many taxes we pay now IT,VAT,PT,CT, ach I give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonpete Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 SOMETHING ABOUT TAXES WITH PIGEON RACING WILL BE ON ITV NEWS IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES ?? missed that whats all this about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 ?? missed that whats all this about? the goverment are thinking of taxing pigeons club sheds...where u keep ur baskets,as pigeon racing is not a sport(according to them)then u dont get the 80% tax relief plus the other 20% relief from ur local council...a disgraceful act to bring into force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 i'd like to know who it is (sitting in in their ivory tower) that decides what is and isnt a sport ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOVEScot Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Is there someting else that has a loophole for tax. registered charity - non profit making organisation. Start an arm wrestling club in the sheds and offer the pigeon club free use of it, tell everybody baskets are training aids;) Hold an arm wrestling competition every year to raise funds :D Start a football team, say they are kit baskets :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakjak Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 it seems the government dont want us taking on DEFRA!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianm Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 did you see what the DID recognise as sports ???? armwrestling, skateboarding and wait for it ,,, BATONTWIRLING : : : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Play Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Just another set of suits with time on their hands, suit them better to get stuck into something more important. Pigeon fanciers give aways thousands to charity every year(and save the government) and what do the get,a kick in the Bo--ocks (sorry ladies) If we used all the monies we give out,for our own use there would be a "wailing" and a lot of unhappy people and maybe the collective force could do something for us for a change,not that I begrudge any of the charities that benefit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadee Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 did you see what the DID recognise as sports ???? armwrestling, skateboarding and wait for it ,,, BATONTWIRLING : : : HA HA HA use the baskets for keeping the batons in, the pigeons can always use them as perches. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I posted elsewhere on a Confederation initiative which means we are now part of a British Union of sporting & recreation bodies. Seems membership couldn't have come at a better time BHW Nov 16th, pp54/55 'Membership of CCPR': "The Central Council for Physical Recreation aims to influence Government and politicians by [a] recommending legislative issues on issues affecting sport & recreation by submitting views on any relevant item of legislation at all stages of progress thro Parliament - from consultation to enactment [c] by providing briefings to MPs and Ministers on a wide variety of sports-related issues." "CCPR has become an effective advocate of Sport in both Houses. It seeks to develop effective relations with both Houses, as well as European Parliament. There is no legal basis for sport in Treaty of Rome and therefore sport has no official standing when it is discussed in European Parliament. CCPR was instrumental in setting up the European Parliament Sports Inter Group which provides a forum of MEPs and their assistants to come together and discuss matters of sport & recreation across Europe. The objective is to raise the profile of sport within the European Parliament and ensure it has equal status with culture and the media." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul l Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 SO WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE THAT RACE GREY HOUNDS AND THATS COUNTED AS A SPORT ISIN IT BECAUSE ON NEWS TONIGHT ARE SPORT WAS COUNTED AS NOT A SPORT AS WE DONT PHISICALY DO OUT THEY SAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 'Don't physically do anything' - try telling that to the folk that are out on the road at 4.45am training their pigeons, before they themselves start their day's work. :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7112716.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 As far as i can see its only the huts/sheds that dont contain birds they are taxing so we just have to keep a pair of birds in the club house and make it a loft job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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