Every Government has said this since i was born and the problem has only gotten worse. This is just lip service for those who want a crackdown. nothing will happen.
the whole idea of VAT is that it is charged on the full amount. That amount would include cost of good, duty and the profit the store makes (to be used to pay their bills) and as such VAT should be charged on duty. It would be a nightmare for companies to split what the VAT is charge upon and would probably end up meaning more costs passed on to the consumer.
It came from the fact we are recovering. There is no point using figures from 2020 and 2021 in comparing anything. Those years will always make the current year look good. Now the question really should be, if they are bragging so much about how much extra revenue we received, why is revenue still increasing at such a large amount. Explain to the Bahamian people how much extra revenue they will need to provide for the Government to start paying down on our debt.
**According to CSP Skippings, Green Cay is known for snorkeling excursions, however the beach has been temporarily closed by officials for such operations.** When did they shut that beach down. I may have missed it but there has been no notice on the beach or in the newspapers that Green Cay was shut down. If there was i am sure there would have been an outcry. Condolences to the family, unfortunately there is always this risk. As others have mentioned we need to get serious on disposing of fish carcasses. In addition some of these tour boats clean the fish when the tourist are swimming which is asking for trouble (i am not saying this is what happened here).
Food retailers should put the amount that Government gets from each product on it too. Same with the gas stations. That way people will understand quite how much Government takes.
Dawes says...
Every Government has said this since i was born and the problem has only gotten worse. This is just lip service for those who want a crackdown. nothing will happen.
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Dawes says...
Of course he should go. She was our head of state.
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Dawes says...
the whole idea of VAT is that it is charged on the full amount. That amount would include cost of good, duty and the profit the store makes (to be used to pay their bills) and as such VAT should be charged on duty. It would be a nightmare for companies to split what the VAT is charge upon and would probably end up meaning more costs passed on to the consumer.
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Dawes says...
Standing in 3 feet and yet the shark attacked her upper body per reports. One of those doesn't make sense
On Tour boat company shut after shark attack
Posted 14 September 2022, 8:39 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
It came from the fact we are recovering. There is no point using figures from 2020 and 2021 in comparing anything. Those years will always make the current year look good. Now the question really should be, if they are bragging so much about how much extra revenue we received, why is revenue still increasing at such a large amount. Explain to the Bahamian people how much extra revenue they will need to provide for the Government to start paying down on our debt.
On Gov’t: Inflation did not drive VAT revenue rise
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Dawes says...
No one is following the current covid laws, but thats like most laws here, so who cares.
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Dawes says...
**According to CSP Skippings, Green Cay is known for snorkeling excursions, however the beach has been temporarily closed by officials for such operations.** When did they shut that beach down. I may have missed it but there has been no notice on the beach or in the newspapers that Green Cay was shut down. If there was i am sure there would have been an outcry.
Condolences to the family, unfortunately there is always this risk. As others have mentioned we need to get serious on disposing of fish carcasses. In addition some of these tour boats clean the fish when the tourist are swimming which is asking for trouble (i am not saying this is what happened here).
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Dawes says...
Food retailers should put the amount that Government gets from each product on it too. Same with the gas stations. That way people will understand quite how much Government takes.
On IT’S NOT OUR FAULT, MR WATSON: Food retailers hit back after press secretary blames them for prices
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Dawes says...
Wonder if the man has heard of things like the interne and phones. People don't actually need to be physically there to do the work.
On Top revenue collector eyes 2/3 expansion to 500 staff
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Dawes says...
And rightly so. Why pay when you know the government will have an amnesty and let you pay even less then. There is no penalty in not paying .
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