So we are saying that those companies that fall into this category are currently making almost $1 billion a year profit in The Bahamas? Thats a lot of profit.
Ahh the old it will create 300 jobs. That should do it. Any project that wants to get approved just needs to say that. To hell with Neighbours, or people who traverse the area. We all already know their won't be enough parking as there never is with Town planning.
Anything like this should be allowed to be sold after the season opens and the profits raised split by whichever Government organization found them. This would give an incentive for those organizations to catch anyone breaking the law.
I know you need to make it seem as though nothing is happening as it affects your party, but if you are unable to see that there has been a downturn and that there will be effects then you are party blind. Maybe we will be lucky and it will be a few weeks thing, or maybe we won't . But we need to get the message out that yes there is a crime issue, but we are dealing with it (i hope we can soon say that), and that it does not affect our tourists (which seems strange that we are OK as long as its not in certain areas).
Can we not get any figures as to how many people this top 10% is. How much they think the tax rate should be? and finally how much said tax rate would bring in. I assume it will be if your income goes over a figure (say $50,000) then you pay 15% tax on the amount above. This would be OK to many, as long as the level of service improves dramatically. if you are just taxing people the 15% and then the roads are terrible, the hospitals non existent, schools not educating and crime rampant, i feel many in the tax bracket may say no point. The high tax level countries in the Nordic nations work because people can see the benefits.
They don't care. As long as the connected person gets the contract and therefore the money they don't care how lousy the service is. Notice that they never tell who you has the contract to redesign the website. no doubt at the cost of hundreds of thousands if not millions. Sure they will throw out the company name, but never the actual owners, as then it will all make sense why it doesn't work.
When will Bahamians realize that the Government doesn't care. Not this one, nor the ones before, and the civil service really don't care as they will be there no matter what, with pay rises even if the service is lousy. Sure you have to waste a couple of days each year doing government related stuff, but they don't care. They don't have to, they are now connected. You can be connected too and not have to waste that time, you just got to be willing to pay though.
Dawes says...
Is this going to be more aggressive then the last aggressive crackdown? Or a bit less?
On ‘Very aggressive’ crackdown on $200m smuggling, evasion
Posted 22 February 2024, 11:29 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
So we are saying that those companies that fall into this category are currently making almost $1 billion a year profit in The Bahamas? Thats a lot of profit.
On Gov’t eyes $140m ‘accrual’ over corporate income tax
Posted 22 February 2024, 9:42 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Ahh the old it will create 300 jobs. That should do it. Any project that wants to get approved just needs to say that. To hell with Neighbours, or people who traverse the area. We all already know their won't be enough parking as there never is with Town planning.
On $100m Goodman’s Bay penthouse ‘compelling’ amid pneumonia claim
Posted 21 February 2024, 1:22 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Anything like this should be allowed to be sold after the season opens and the profits raised split by whichever Government organization found them. This would give an incentive for those organizations to catch anyone breaking the law.
On RBDF confiscates over 1,500 pounds of grouper caught since close of season
Posted 20 February 2024, 4:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
And they should take the boat. For the fish laws to work the punishment needs to be so severe that no one wants to risk it.
On ‘Sting operations’ net 1,500 pounds of illegal grouper
Posted 20 February 2024, 4:28 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
I know you need to make it seem as though nothing is happening as it affects your party, but if you are unable to see that there has been a downturn and that there will be effects then you are party blind. Maybe we will be lucky and it will be a few weeks thing, or maybe we won't . But we need to get the message out that yes there is a crime issue, but we are dealing with it (i hope we can soon say that), and that it does not affect our tourists (which seems strange that we are OK as long as its not in certain areas).
On Tourism ‘booking pace drag’ over crime alerts
Posted 8 February 2024, 9:14 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Can we not get any figures as to how many people this top 10% is. How much they think the tax rate should be? and finally how much said tax rate would bring in. I assume it will be if your income goes over a figure (say $50,000) then you pay 15% tax on the amount above. This would be OK to many, as long as the level of service improves dramatically. if you are just taxing people the 15% and then the roads are terrible, the hospitals non existent, schools not educating and crime rampant, i feel many in the tax bracket may say no point. The high tax level countries in the Nordic nations work because people can see the benefits.
On Gov’t ‘disagrees’ on IMF’s ‘top 10%’ income taxation
Posted 6 February 2024, 8:24 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
They don't care. As long as the connected person gets the contract and therefore the money they don't care how lousy the service is. Notice that they never tell who you has the contract to redesign the website. no doubt at the cost of hundreds of thousands if not millions. Sure they will throw out the company name, but never the actual owners, as then it will all make sense why it doesn't work.
On EDITORIAL: How easy would it be if govt would only listen?
Posted 2 February 2024, 8:45 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
When will Bahamians realize that the Government doesn't care. Not this one, nor the ones before, and the civil service really don't care as they will be there no matter what, with pay rises even if the service is lousy. Sure you have to waste a couple of days each year doing government related stuff, but they don't care. They don't have to, they are now connected. You can be connected too and not have to waste that time, you just got to be willing to pay though.
On Public complains of long lines and bad attitudes at Road Traffic Department
Posted 2 February 2024, 8:40 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
apparently as long as they can show it will create 10 jobs there are no environmental concerns.
On Fisheries warning on Royal Caribbean's Xanadu deal
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