On GST

[Way2GO]

HyperKiasu:

DesertWind:

[quote=\"Way2GO\"] Income tax is only dependent on one’s income level. U don’t pay GST if u don’t consume or use any service.

True. But since this is impossible, to me it is double-taxation. One will pay both income tax and consumption tax on goods & services.

er...then property tax we paid is also double-taxation? :?
i m a bit confused....
i only know income tax, GST, property tax....are different sources of tax base.... :D[/quote]Me think me beginning to see DesertWind's point.
Since she is oredi paying income tax, any other tax is extraneous in her view n considered double taxation.
tio bo, DesertWind?

[Way2GO]

HyperKiasu:

btw, there is no GST in HK (years ago, the proposal for GST implementation was abandoned due to wide public hostility)

Would dis happen in SG? d voices of d constituents I mean, or is it always pappy knows best?

[starlight1968sg]

Way2GO:

HyperKiasu:

[quote=\"DesertWind\"]
True. But since this is impossible, to me it is double-taxation. One will pay both income tax and consumption tax on goods & services.

er...then property tax we paid is also double-taxation? :?
i m a bit confused....
i only know income tax, GST, property tax....are different sources of tax base....

Me think me beginning to see DesertWind's point.
Since she is oredi paying income tax, any other tax is extraneous in her view n considered double taxation.
tio bo, DesertWind?[/quote]DesertWind, I mentioned a similar point earlier.
Suppose one earns 100k and said he paid xk for income tax. So 100k - xk is the leftover ie after tax money.
Surely he will spend some of this leftover on food, services etc and this attracts GST.
Isn't this double tax?
Somebody (forgot who) mentioned my way of thinking does not seem ok.
Anyway, tax is something which we can't change! :x

[Way2GO]

LKVM:

Yes I too think its double taxation

Care to elaborate?

[HyperKiasu]

starlight1968sg:

Way2GO:

[quote=\"HyperKiasu\"]
er...then property tax we paid is also double-taxation? :?
i m a bit confused....
i only know income tax, GST, property tax....are different sources of tax base....

Me think me beginning to see DesertWind's point.
Since she is oredi paying income tax, any other tax is extraneous in her view n considered double taxation.
tio bo, DesertWind?

DesertWind, I mentioned a similar point earlier.
Suppose one earns 100k and said he paid xk for income tax. So 100k - xk is the leftover ie after tax money.
Surely he will spend some of this leftover on food, services etc and this attracts GST.
Isn't this double tax?
Somebody (forgot who) mentioned my way of thinking does not seem ok.
Anyway, tax is something which we can't change! :x[/quote]tax rate can be changed...xixi...

[HyperKiasu]

Way2GO:

HyperKiasu:

btw, there is no GST in HK (years ago, the proposal for GST implementation was abandoned due to wide public hostility)

Would dis happen in SG? d voices of d constituents I mean, or is it always pappy knows best?

the public hostility not widespread enuf ?

[Way2GO]

starlight1968sg:

DesertWind, I mentioned a similar point earlier.

Suppose one earns 100k and said he paid xk for income tax. So 100k - xk is the leftover ie after tax money.
Surely he will spend some of this leftover on food, services etc and this attracts GST.
Isn't this double tax?
Somebody (forgot who) mentioned my way of thinking does not seem ok.
Anyway, tax is something which we can't change! :x

On d face of it, it does look like a person is taxed twice on d same income.
But it could be argued dat not ALL of one's income is taxed;
n wat about those who don't pay income tax but pays GST for goods n services;
how can one reconcile dat d same GST tax is double tax to one n not to another?

[Way2GO]

HyperKiasu:

Way2GO:

[quote=\"HyperKiasu\"]btw, there is no GST in HK (years ago, the proposal for GST implementation was abandoned due to wide public hostility)

Would dis happen in SG? d voices of d constituents I mean, or is it always pappy knows best?

the public hostility not widespread enuf ? [/quote]hahaha, careful now

[starlight1968sg]

HyperKiasu:

tax rate can be changed...xixi...

Yes, the rate can be changed but doubt will change much because this money is needed for many things.
In life, only death and tax are confirmed.

[DesertWind]

Way2GO:

Me think me beginning to see DesertWind's point.

Since she is oredi paying income tax, any other tax is extraneous in her view n considered double taxation.
tio bo, DesertWind?

Yes, one thing I am sure all of us agree, whatever definition it is, it is PAY and PAY!

Heh..heh!