From 13 Apr 2002: 5% GST
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Quoted from this 13 Apr 2002 post by novellem: http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=989
Haiz... I felt that staying in Singapore is just too xpensive!!!
at first was 3% GST, people began to talk about it then the trend went off... here comes 5% GST...
What they say that to reduce the deduction of income tax and increase the GST... I dunno why they come to have this idea or plan but I find this very stupid and foolish!!! They kept saying that they care for us, the people, the public... yah all bull@^^!!
the income tax deduction is mainly for those who earn more than $18,000 or more...
what about those elderly, the youth, the children... and also the buying of things, HDB, utilities, expenses, clinics, hospitals, schools.... they are going to increase to 2% more... although they might think that was not much... hey com'on... the more we spent the more we pay... although we can don't buy those luxury things but what if come to educations, sickness??? When all the 2% added together they will still become a big amount...
Why everything seems to change after the elections??? Is that what all of us want??? All they benifits are mainly for those rich people.... did they spare a thought for the poors??? and those being retrench recently???
I am a singaporean which I don't have a feeling for Singapore at all... I really dun even feel to serve for Singapore too! I think many of us think this but who dares to speak out... all of us dares to only comments but not protests... things will still work out to be their way! All above are just my point of view... no offence!
The above post was made 6 mths after the 2001 elections which occured on 3 Nov 2001. -
*scratches head .....
hmmmmmm .... I'm paying 14% right now .......
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*scratches Fatum's head.Originally posted by Fatum:*scratches head .....
hmmmmmm .... I'm paying 14% right now .......
How much are you earning? -
It depends on how much you spendOriginally posted by M©+square:*scratches Fatum's head.
How much are you earning?
The more you spend, the more you pay -
nothing yet, not counting the freelance stuff ... I'm still a student ... that makes it all the more painful ...Originally posted by M©+square:*scratches Fatum's head.
How much are you earning?
a pack of ciggies, a meal from a takeout, you feel every pinch .... -
Originally posted by sbst275:It depends on how much you spend
The more you spend, the more you pay
Big earners don't and won't feel the pinch. Hence my question. -
You think so?Originally posted by M©+square:
Big earners don't and won't feel the pinch. Hence my question.
They just wun say
Just like I dun have the habit of drinking carbonated drinks, or buying expensive writing pen, go for products with "Extra" value, all helps to reduce the amt I'm going to pay for GST -
frankly ... I think 5% is pretty decent ... compared to sales taxes in other countries ... though I suppose it's all relative to income, it would be naive to think that the cost of living would be lower than other countries ... yes, cars are cheaper, houses are cheaper (that is rapidly fading away too ... ) but that's not quite the whole picture eh ... food's more expensive, eating out is more expensive, consumer goods are more expensive, heck, even the textbooks are more expensive ! ...
if you say you want out because you seek a different life style, a different pace of life, fair enough, I can totally understand that ... but if you want out cos you think the cost of living is going through the roof ... then be prepared to be surprised ...
not that I'm saying rising cost of living is not an issue though, public transportation costs, basic food costs, utilities and such, you'd have my ear cos these are very real concerns of Singapore's blue collar class ... not the sales tax making the digicam or new laptop one is eyeing more expensive ! .....