All governments review systems of taxation Juan McCartney said that today on his talk show the Revolution.
As for the vat tax, the first discussion on that occurred in 1985 by the late Lynden Pindling cabinet. Crown Agents a firm out of Great Britain reviewed the bahamian taxation system in the1990's for the Hubert Ingraham government.
In fact vat was to be introduced by the Ingraham government at a rate of 15% in 2015 if they won the 2012 election. Zhivago Laing minister of state for finance under Mr.Ingraham said that. He said that in an address to a service club in Grand Bahama. Mr.Ingraham probably the best bahamian prime minister understood the problems which were occurring with the taxation system in the Bahamas.
Like a Bahamian aboard said ,bahamians here in the bahamas like you and me live in a own little world. A former FNM parliamentarian said on a radio show he wish he could take the entire bahamian population outside the bahamas. So they experience life outside this bubble.
Most politicians lie. That is part and parcel of their trade.
I have some family aboard who is laugh at self-righteous bahamians like you. When their party lie, they is keep quiet. I remember well the where the vat money gone from las election.
The Bahamas is a developing country. I do not care what you believe or fantasy.
Why don't you visit some of the islands in MICAL or let the people of Ragged Island tell you what is live on that island?
To paraphrase a Bahamian living aboard with a PHD, Bahamians live in their own little world. Especially the ones living on New Providence and the port area of Grand Bahama.
Both major parties in this country have never understood the role of opposition in this system. They simply can not play that role.
The opposition role is simply not to oppose. They should act as a check on the government's power and provide alternative suggestions. Only people in this country do is wait for their time to govern so they can take care of their people.
The late Michael Manley describe this situation long ago in Jamaica. The same as in the Bahamas.
Obviously you don't know how the bahamian tax system is structured. The two main sources of government revenues ,custom duties and vat are indirect taxes. Those taxes are passed on to the consumer, which include those persons who's children attend the public school.
A bahamian who lives aboard said this system of indirect taxes simply killing the poorer classes in the Bahamas. Bahamians don't understand much, they simply just talk.
Vaugh Miller is just a poor MP. He was simply elected on the wave in 2017.
He attempted to secure a nomination from the PLP previously. This according to a long-term observer of parliament said this is the worst batch of MPs, he has ever seen. Even worse than the class under Christie in 2002.
Education is not valued in this country. This is tourism based economy where you can make a very good living without being literate, numerate or without having basic technical skills. That was before COV-19.
An economy according to according to a person with a PHD which has benefited from two of it's neighbors being economic basket cases.
BONEFISH says...
All governments review systems of taxation Juan McCartney said that today on his talk show the Revolution.
As for the vat tax, the first discussion on that occurred in 1985 by the late Lynden Pindling cabinet. Crown Agents a firm out of Great Britain reviewed the bahamian taxation system in the1990's for the Hubert Ingraham government.
In fact vat was to be introduced by the Ingraham government at a rate of 15% in 2015 if they won the 2012 election. Zhivago Laing minister of state for finance under Mr.Ingraham said that. He said that in an address to a service club in Grand Bahama. Mr.Ingraham probably the best bahamian prime minister understood the problems which were occurring with the taxation system in the Bahamas.
Like a Bahamian aboard said ,bahamians here in the bahamas like you and me live in a own little world. A former FNM parliamentarian said on a radio show he wish he could take the entire bahamian population outside the bahamas. So they experience life outside this bubble.
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BONEFISH says...
The prime minister was Rt.Hon Hubert Ingraham and the minister of finance was the later Sir William Allen.
Bill Allen was in a different league than Peter Turnquest. Mr.Ingraham in a completely different world than the current prime minister.
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BONEFISH says...
Most politicians lie. That is part and parcel of their trade.
I have some family aboard who is laugh at self-righteous bahamians like you. When their party lie, they is keep quiet. I remember well the where the vat money gone from las election.
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BONEFISH says...
The Bahamas is a developing country. I do not care what you believe or fantasy.
Why don't you visit some of the islands in MICAL or let the people of Ragged Island tell you what is live on that island?
To paraphrase a Bahamian living aboard with a PHD, Bahamians live in their own little world. Especially the ones living on New Providence and the port area of Grand Bahama.
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BONEFISH says...
Both major parties in this country have never understood the role of opposition in this system. They simply can not play that role.
The opposition role is simply not to oppose. They should act as a check on the government's power and provide alternative suggestions. Only people in this country do is wait for their time to govern so they can take care of their people.
The late Michael Manley describe this situation long ago in Jamaica. The same as in the Bahamas.
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Posted 18 February 2021, 6:18 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
The FNM did not explain to you how they stopped the construction on the new baseball stadium for about 15 months.
That increase the cost to complete the stadium and the completion date.
Both parties have made a lot of dumb,non-sensical decisions
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BONEFISH says...
Myles LaRoda should resign since he has been nominated. The public disclosure commission should be chaired by a non-politician.
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BONEFISH says...
Obviously you don't know how the bahamian tax system is structured. The two main sources of government revenues ,custom duties and vat are indirect taxes. Those taxes are passed on to the consumer, which include those persons who's children attend the public school.
A bahamian who lives aboard said this system of indirect taxes simply killing the poorer classes in the Bahamas. Bahamians don't understand much, they simply just talk.
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BONEFISH says...
Vaugh Miller is just a poor MP. He was simply elected on the wave in 2017.
He attempted to secure a nomination from the PLP previously. This according to a long-term observer of parliament said this is the worst batch of MPs, he has ever seen. Even worse than the class under Christie in 2002.
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BONEFISH says...
Education is not valued in this country. This is tourism based economy where you can make a very good living without being literate, numerate or without having basic technical skills. That was before COV-19.
An economy according to according to a person with a PHD which has benefited from two of it's neighbors being economic basket cases.
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