Hold on... Perry wants the Minister of National Security under whose tenure the county has suffered the most murders ever to be named a national hero? That's a whole new level of crazy, even for that joke of a former PM.
"... there were those who believe they were compliant because they filed for election..."
Please, if any of the current lot used this excuse, call them out on it. For these are our legislators, and they are clearly legal illiterates unqualified for the job.
The biggest problem with the government's considerations to have Airbnb add VAT to rentals is the threshold issue, and the landlords' ability to reclaim the VAT from their expenses.
There are probably very few private landlords, i.e. those who rent their property "on the side" rather than as their main source of income, whose vacation rental sales reach the VAT threshold. Therefore, these rentals should not be taxed. Even if, undeniably, Airbnb's sales in the Bahamas overall easily exceed the threshold.
However, Airbnb merely acts as an agent. If their commission exceeds the threshold, then the government should consider making Airbnb pay VAT on that part of their transactions, and that part only.
If, however, the government wants to add VAT to the overall rental price, then the government must allow landlords who rent their properties via Airbnb to reclaim VAT on their inputs, e.g. repairs, cleaning, regular maintenance, of these properties.
The Executive doesn't (maybe I should say "shouldn't") evaporate into thin air when Parliament is dissolved... They certainly seem to have continued signing contracts until the last minute.
So what Turnquest is trying to tell us is that even though he assures us that the PLP's budgeting was irresponsible and terrible for the country, he simply walked in to his new office, pulled *their* proposal for a new budget out of a drawer and presented it in Parliament without reading it?
If that's the case, he needs to resign.
If, however, his party is responsible for including the aviation sector duty exemptions into the budget, then he is guilty of a conflict of interest and not declaring the same in Parliament, and he needs to resign.
"General knowledge" that owns a stake in Sky Bahamas is not an excuse. The only FNM member who *might* claim such is D'Aguilar with Superwash... and even then, protocol ought to be followed.
Fact: a paper copy was received by the Ministry's senior under-secretary on April 28. Mr. Dorsett's excuse is irrelevant for the point of whether or not the report was suppressed. It was - by the Ministry he was in charge of. If and when the report reached Mr. Dorsett is interesting though, not because of the report, but because it begs two further questions to be asked: Did Mr. Dorsett run his Ministry competently? Was Mr. Dorsett doing the job for which our taxpayer dollars were paying him, or was he instead campaigning for his party while on the peoples' dime?
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An $8,000 fine? Any good price gouger would surely make more profit than that.
On Traders warned over price gouging
Posted 7 September 2017, 3:04 a.m. Suggest removal
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I propose we just hire the PR firm and get rid of the entire Ministry of Tourism instead.
On PR firm hired in wake of cutbacks
Posted 15 August 2017, 2:39 p.m. Suggest removal
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Hold on... Perry wants the Minister of National Security under whose tenure the county has suffered the most murders ever to be named a national hero? That's a whole new level of crazy, even for that joke of a former PM.
On Christie: You can’t lie about Nottage now
Posted 12 July 2017, 11:26 a.m. Suggest removal
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And probably not Butler's either.
On Roberts: Why spend money on trip but not on Independence celebrations?
Posted 12 July 2017, 4:11 a.m. Suggest removal
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"... there were those who believe they were compliant because they filed for election..."
Please, if any of the current lot used this excuse, call them out on it. For these are our legislators, and they are clearly legal illiterates unqualified for the job.
On Parliamentarians respond as deadline looms for disclosures
Posted 21 June 2017, 3:43 a.m. Suggest removal
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The biggest problem with the government's considerations to have Airbnb add VAT to rentals is the threshold issue, and the landlords' ability to reclaim the VAT from their expenses.
There are probably very few private landlords, i.e. those who rent their property "on the side" rather than as their main source of income, whose vacation rental sales reach the VAT threshold. Therefore, these rentals should not be taxed. Even if, undeniably, Airbnb's sales in the Bahamas overall easily exceed the threshold.
However, Airbnb merely acts as an agent. If their commission exceeds the threshold, then the government should consider making Airbnb pay VAT on that part of their transactions, and that part only.
If, however, the government wants to add VAT to the overall rental price, then the government must allow landlords who rent their properties via Airbnb to reclaim VAT on their inputs, e.g. repairs, cleaning, regular maintenance, of these properties.
On ‘Don’t cut off nose to spite face’ over vacation rentals
Posted 20 June 2017, 3:20 a.m. Suggest removal
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The Executive doesn't (maybe I should say "shouldn't") evaporate into thin air when Parliament is dissolved... They certainly seem to have continued signing contracts until the last minute.
On Dorsett denies hiding landfill report
Posted 9 June 2017, 6:06 a.m. Suggest removal
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So what Turnquest is trying to tell us is that even though he assures us that the PLP's budgeting was irresponsible and terrible for the country, he simply walked in to his new office, pulled *their* proposal for a new budget out of a drawer and presented it in Parliament without reading it?
If that's the case, he needs to resign.
If, however, his party is responsible for including the aviation sector duty exemptions into the budget, then he is guilty of a conflict of interest and not declaring the same in Parliament, and he needs to resign.
"General knowledge" that owns a stake in Sky Bahamas is not an excuse. The only FNM member who *might* claim such is D'Aguilar with Superwash... and even then, protocol ought to be followed.
On Turnquest under fire over his link to Sky Bahamas
Posted 9 June 2017, 3:28 a.m. Suggest removal
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Fact: a paper copy was received by the Ministry's senior under-secretary on April 28. Mr. Dorsett's excuse is irrelevant for the point of whether or not the report was suppressed. It was - by the Ministry he was in charge of. If and when the report reached Mr. Dorsett is interesting though, not because of the report, but because it begs two further questions to be asked: Did Mr. Dorsett run his Ministry competently? Was Mr. Dorsett doing the job for which our taxpayer dollars were paying him, or was he instead campaigning for his party while on the peoples' dime?
On Dorsett denies hiding landfill report
Posted 8 June 2017, 5:21 a.m. Suggest removal
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Why would any self-respecting Bahamian support Rubis?
On Fuel concern after issues with vehicles
Posted 8 June 2017, 5:13 a.m. Suggest removal