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Proguing says...

Go tell that to Izmirlian, to SKY Bahamas foreign investor, Hywel Jones family etc.

On EDITORIAL: Pennies for Paradise Island deal

Posted 24 November 2021, 10:58 a.m. Suggest removal

Proguing says...

Please explain why your party just lowered VAT on real estate transactions above $2 million and simultaneously imposed VAT on breadbasquet items? Maybe you should have voted for the FNM.

On Benefit from billionaires? Tax them!

Posted 22 November 2021, 8:05 p.m. Suggest removal

Proguing says...

Pure socialist BS as usual. Caymans have less taxes than the Bahamas only 38 million deficit in 2020 and a better standard of living.

https://www.caymancompass.com/2021/03/1…

The problems with the Bahamas are, low compliance with tax collection, corruption, and one of the highest rate of civil servants to population in the world. This is what needs to be fixed.

On Downgrades are a blessing in disguise

Posted 16 November 2021, 5:42 p.m. Suggest removal

Proguing says...

these countries don't borrow at 9%

Proguing says...

This is insulting, there are many people who find it too difficult to bank online like the elderly...

Proguing says...

Exactly this is protectionism at its worse. The Bahamas is the only financial centre in the world where foreign attorneys are not allowed to practice. Only in the Bahamas!

On AG seeks axe for African lawyers

Posted 9 November 2021, 3:23 p.m. Suggest removal

Proguing says...

Please explain the rationale for hiring an expat instead of a Bahamian when work permit fees can run as high as $15,000 per year, you have to pay their plane tickets and other perks?

On AG seeks axe for African lawyers

Posted 9 November 2021, 3:18 p.m. Suggest removal

Proguing says...

What about the VAT reduction "election ploy" with the removal of the exemptions? They all do it, then they accuses each others of doing it etc. Poor Bahamas....

Proguing says...

Exactly, and if we were serious about protecting our environment we would also ban cruise ships and oil drilling...