It blows me away that we have a full blown shop front, pedaling what is an illegal item in the Bahamas, and is now complaining about it now that they cannot supply. Don't take into account anything in your business model that is illegal. How people try to justify this 'because it's happening all around the world'...it's the law!!
Even with a bit of tech, we are still a third world banana republic...best weather station is the weather rock or coconut!! Lick ya finger and stick it in the air to figure out which way the wind blow!!
It's simpler than that...the government need to make sure they get all the rules in place and all the cookies in the cookie jar so that once they pass the legislation, the vast majority goes to them.
100%...I've said this from the get go. With the flat VAT of 7.5%, you could catch the anomolies as everything should fit within very confined parameters, start making VAT variable along with exemptions and all those checks and balances are blurred and the door is open for fudging figures.
As stated in the article...these fish started off in high end aquariums and ended up released back into the sea on the Atlantic side, vs the Pacific side from whence it came. It is a highly invasive species and speaks to the dangers of carefree and careless exotic pet owners not taking responsibility for their purchases and their consequences. The same situation is going on in Florida at the moment with the Burmese Python invasion in the Everglades. Starts off a small manageable 'cool' snake to own, that suddenly gets VERY big and then typically just released into the wild. Sadly, it's those individuals that can singehandly cause environmental disasters.
On a side note...catch AND eat as many of those pesky Lion Fish as you can get your hands on. they are delicious!! So long as you are careful bring them on board your boat, a quick and simple clipping of the frilly fins and the fish is perfectly safe to handle and eat. eat eat eat and ENJOY!! As it stands now, it's a renewable resource!! Capitalize on it!!
Yet again proof that the honest businesses that DO pay their taxes bear the brunt and burden for everyone else who decides they just ain’t gonna pay it for whatever reason. So when is the NEXT tax coming out, or the next vat increase coming out that the already overburdened HONEST tax payer who pays their bills is going to get hit with to reinforce the lost revenues the government doesn’t want to bother chasing after? Stop babying the non-tax payers and really start making an effort to collect the back taxes!! The up front companies really can’t take much more of everyone else’s debt!!
B_I_D___ says...
It blows me away that we have a full blown shop front, pedaling what is an illegal item in the Bahamas, and is now complaining about it now that they cannot supply. Don't take into account anything in your business model that is illegal. How people try to justify this 'because it's happening all around the world'...it's the law!!
On ‘Cannabis’ u-turn hits firm hard
Posted 16 May 2019, 12:01 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Even with a bit of tech, we are still a third world banana republic...best weather station is the weather rock or coconut!! Lick ya finger and stick it in the air to figure out which way the wind blow!!
On Transportation of huge generators for BPL delayed by adverse weather
Posted 16 May 2019, 8:57 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
It's simpler than that...the government need to make sure they get all the rules in place and all the cookies in the cookie jar so that once they pass the legislation, the vast majority goes to them.
On INSIGHT: Why are we so intent on being a latecomer to the legalisation and decriminalisation of marijuana?
Posted 14 May 2019, 2:11 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Way to go to all the athletes!! Well done!!
On Triathlon rocks Jaws Beach
Posted 7 May 2019, noon Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
That's a lot of weed for personal use...lol
On Three arrested after $1.62m of marijuana found on boat
Posted 6 May 2019, 8:58 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
100%...I've said this from the get go. With the flat VAT of 7.5%, you could catch the anomolies as everything should fit within very confined parameters, start making VAT variable along with exemptions and all those checks and balances are blurred and the door is open for fudging figures.
On Evasion loopholes hitting VAT target, fears ex-minister
Posted 2 May 2019, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
As stated in the article...these fish started off in high end aquariums and ended up released back into the sea on the Atlantic side, vs the Pacific side from whence it came. It is a highly invasive species and speaks to the dangers of carefree and careless exotic pet owners not taking responsibility for their purchases and their consequences. The same situation is going on in Florida at the moment with the Burmese Python invasion in the Everglades. Starts off a small manageable 'cool' snake to own, that suddenly gets VERY big and then typically just released into the wild. Sadly, it's those individuals that can singehandly cause environmental disasters.
On a side note...catch AND eat as many of those pesky Lion Fish as you can get your hands on. they are delicious!! So long as you are careful bring them on board your boat, a quick and simple clipping of the frilly fins and the fish is perfectly safe to handle and eat. eat eat eat and ENJOY!! As it stands now, it's a renewable resource!! Capitalize on it!!
On Lion fish infesting The Bahamas linked to Taiwan
Posted 2 May 2019, 7:09 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Yet again proof that the honest businesses that DO pay their taxes bear the brunt and burden for everyone else who decides they just ain’t gonna pay it for whatever reason. So when is the NEXT tax coming out, or the next vat increase coming out that the already overburdened HONEST tax payer who pays their bills is going to get hit with to reinforce the lost revenues the government doesn’t want to bother chasing after? Stop babying the non-tax payers and really start making an effort to collect the back taxes!! The up front companies really can’t take much more of everyone else’s debt!!
On Govt ‘feeling pretty good’ with VAT collection at 56%
Posted 30 April 2019, 6:27 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
well done to our swimmers!!
On CARIFTA swimming Champions
Posted 25 April 2019, 7:58 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
That's the rub...they barely enforce the existing laws...do we really expect the new ones to be miraculously enforced?
On Police crack down after fatal crashes
Posted 17 April 2019, 10:57 a.m. Suggest removal