Tharman: GST will not be raised for at least another 5 yrs
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did he promise of no corp tax revision???
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If he can tell sporean that he garantee or promisd that it wont increase in the next 5 years, then I believe him and pap.
Anyway, if we compare to other countries, we have the lowest gst.
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You may have amnesia. They promised Potong Pasir but never kept their word. Lower taxes or No GST in many countries. Travel 20 minutes away to JB and 'feel' the difference. Do you drive ?
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do you know e prob M'sian govt is facing w/ subsidy?? 14 yrs of budget defecit
They're wanting to implement a 5% GST in M'sia too.
tat said, to us living in JB is cheap. But not to M'sian
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Originally posted by likeyou:
If he can tell sporean that he garantee or promisd that it wont increase in the next 5 years, then I believe him and pap.
Anyway, if we compare to other countries, we have the lowest gst.
Do you know that PAP made lot of promises in 2006 but did not fulfil? -
Originally posted by sbst275:
do you know e prob M'sian govt is facing w/ subsidy?? 14 yrs of budget defecit
They're wanting to implement a 5% GST in M'sia too.
tat said, to us living in JB is cheap. But not to M'sian
ha...let them implement, for most of them over there, everyday shake leg and do nothing. They simply cannot compare to us. JB is not cheap, prices are almost the same as in Spore. Plus....not a good security too.
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
Do you know that PAP made lot of promises in 2006 but did not fulfil?
Ya, that is why he said no need, doesnt mean will not need.Just like my curren manager, say say only, in the end, also implement.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
If he can tell sporean that he garantee or promisd that it wont increase in the next 5 years, then I believe him and pap.
Anyway, if we compare to other countries, we have the lowest gst.
It's not a matter of low or high GST.
Other countries have high GST because they need to have money for their country's pension retirement plans and social programs. These GST revenues are required to fund these programs.
Singapore does not have any national retirement pension plan for the people (other than the select few, no need to say who they are) , so a high GST rate does not make too much sense.
Our retirement money is all from CPF which is technically our own money/savings.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
If he can tell sporean that he garantee or promisd that it wont increase in the next 5 years, then I believe him and pap.
Anyway, if we compare to other countries, we have the lowest gst.
i trust his words too
but i need assurance to make sure tat he kept his promise by voting some oppositions into the parliment
n everytime if he raise a tax the oppositions are to question whether its just
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Originally posted by charlize:
It's not a matter of low or high GST.
Other countries have high GST because they need to have money for their country's pension retirement plans and social programs. These GST revenues are required to fund these programs.
Singapore does not have any national retirement pension plan for the people (other than the select few, no need to say who they are) , so a high GST rate does not make too much sense.
Our retirement money is all from CPF which is technically our own money/savings.
We do give pension to those retired mps and civil servants...that is alot of money...right? -
Originally posted by tranquilice:
Do you know that PAP made lot of promises in 2006 but did not fulfil?like what?
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Originally posted by likeyou:
We do give pension to those retired mps and civil servants...that is alot of money...right?are u givin the pension?
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Originally posted by Icerage:
are u givin the pension?
kekeke...how I wish......it is opposite. Pay and Pay bills. -
For at least 5 years....so let's wait for the 1st day after 5 years and see :)
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He said gst will not be increased within 5 years in his capacity as a finance minister. But there is no garantee when he is not the finance minister.
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
like what?
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Who says JB is not cheaper ? For Singaporean, it is cheaper for most things but definitely NOT good enough to send your parents and citizens to an old-age home there. See the perspectives......Buy Milo in cans at a retail shop in ringgit, you can still make a very resonable profit by selling them Singapore at S$. Ok ?
As for security, it is relative. Low crime does not mean no crime in Singapore.........and where suicides from financial difficulties (including casinos related) goes unreported.