On 12/01/12 14:22, Gordon Henderson wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012, tom wrote:
On 11/01/12 21:54, George Parker wrote:
On 11/01/12 09:19, Gordon Henderson
wrote:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/509
Gordon
The bit in this update about trying to get manufacturing in
this country is appalling. In electronics manufacturing,
because the cost of basic manufacture can be 85% parts to 15%
labour, or even less labour, the cost saving in cheaper labour
rates abroad are not the most significant reasons for
manufacturing abroad. The less manufacturing done in the UK,
the less the manufacturing "agility", long lead times, lack of
capacity etc. but to then tax what we have got to our
disadvantage is crazy. Maggie's vision of us all making a
living by taking in each others washing is at hand.
George
Except due to labour costs its cheaper to send it abroad.
I was under the impression that it wasn't so much the labour -
after-all, most PCBs are going to be assembled/tested by robots -
but it was more the additional burden of taxation - tax on the
individual components being much more than tax on a completed
item...
There still are manufacturing plants in the UK - some of them
quite good and doing really useful stuff... Just not cost
effective when it comes to the import tax.
Combination of factors too, plus for some reason Uk turn around is
several months where as overseas its several weeks, a big
difference.
So how can we help, I am guessing write to our local MP and post
the link to the article http://www.raspberrypi.org/ as a reference
point and ask if the government can do something about it,. as in
change the tax law to make it easier for British firms to do
business, well provided any action does not breach some EU trade
or tax law of course.
Paul
Gordon
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