So the hotels get 2.5 billion worth of tax free imports and it is the Airbnb home/room renters that need to be taxed? Lol Hell just 10% tax could plug our deficit. Average Bahamians paying through their eyes and noses.
“We are mindful of the uneven playing field that this has created concerning hotels and have moved to level the playing field"
Are vacation renters now going to get concession under the hotel encouragement act to get stuff duty free and property tax exceptions? What kind of level playing field is this supposed to be?
Exactly. What is really south of Marsh Harbour? Cherokee, Crossing Rocks, and Sandy point? Probably around a thousand people maybe 1500 and all those developments you mentioned can't employ them or create enough economic activity? This resort wont change a thing and if anything threatens their current income of living off the sea. Somehow I do not think growing up living in a fishing village type lifestyle and not that there is anything wrong with that translates into being qualified as a butler in this "fancy" resort.
Take the NIB money what if any is left and divide it up proportionally by what people thusfar have paid in and then shut the whole damn thing down. People pay and companies pay and when your sick you might get your pay for missing work a year later after you done starved to death and lost your house because of no income. Just another tax so the government can employ people.
The WTO is a treaty on trade with other countries that has no expiration or end date. Once you agree to what terms you join that is it. No do overs. No oh we made a mistake. No oh there is this new part of our economy we need to protect for national interests. Did the FNM as a major part of their election campaign/manifesto talk about joining the WTO? NO! Did the PLP ever as a major part of their election campaign/manifesto talk about joining the WTO? NO!
No party since independence has run an election and won with joining the WTO presented as a major policy decision they want to implement.
Without a referendum or winning a election with joining the WTO as a major plank of their campaign no 4-5 year government has the mandate to enter us into a treaty that has no expiration date that another elected government can not get us out of.
This goes against democracy and the ability to change ones destiny via the ballot box every 5 years
No talk about diversifying and growing the economy can be taken seriously with businesses license in it's current sick form. We need corporate income tax with tax breaks/incentives given for capital investments and new employees.
bcitizen says...
This has to be a joke, but l can't laugh.
On Pintard defends budget increase for BAMSI
Posted 7 June 2019, 3:51 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Don't worry another couple % VAT will cover it. No big deal
On CA Smith - our new governor general
Posted 4 June 2019, 7:25 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
So the hotels get 2.5 billion worth of tax free imports and it is the Airbnb home/room renters that need to be taxed? Lol Hell just 10% tax could plug our deficit. Average Bahamians paying through their eyes and noses.
On $1.3bn tax giveaway
Posted 2 June 2019, 7:07 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
“We are mindful of the uneven playing field that this has created concerning hotels and have moved to level the playing field"
Are vacation renters now going to get concession under the hotel encouragement act to get stuff duty free and property tax exceptions? What kind of level playing field is this supposed to be?
On 'Don't throw away dollars for nickels': Vacation rentals eyed for $8m-$10m
Posted 30 May 2019, 1:50 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Exactly. What is really south of Marsh Harbour? Cherokee, Crossing Rocks, and Sandy point? Probably around a thousand people maybe 1500 and all those developments you mentioned can't employ them or create enough economic activity? This resort wont change a thing and if anything threatens their current income of living off the sea. Somehow I do not think growing up living in a fishing village type lifestyle and not that there is anything wrong with that translates into being qualified as a butler in this "fancy" resort.
On 'Abandon' $580m project's location, developer is told
Posted 28 May 2019, 9:12 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
When the Last Tree Is Cut Down, the Last Fish Eaten, and the Last Stream Poisoned, You Will Realize That You Cannot Eat Money
On 'Abandon' $580m project's location, developer is told
Posted 28 May 2019, 8:28 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Take the NIB money what if any is left and divide it up proportionally by what people thusfar have paid in and then shut the whole damn thing down. People pay and companies pay and when your sick you might get your pay for missing work a year later after you done starved to death and lost your house because of no income. Just another tax so the government can employ people.
On NIB Family Island offices stay closed amid unrest
Posted 24 May 2019, 6:13 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
The WTO is a treaty on trade with other countries that has no expiration or end date. Once you agree to what terms you join that is it. No do overs. No oh we made a mistake. No oh there is this new part of our economy we need to protect for national interests. Did the FNM as a major part of their election campaign/manifesto talk about joining the WTO? NO! Did the PLP ever as a major part of their election campaign/manifesto talk about joining the WTO? NO!
No party since independence has run an election and won with joining the WTO presented as a major policy decision they want to implement.
Without a referendum or winning a election with joining the WTO as a major plank of their campaign no 4-5 year government has the mandate to enter us into a treaty that has no expiration date that another elected government can not get us out of.
This goes against democracy and the ability to change ones destiny via the ballot box every 5 years
On Stop the WTO 'scare tactics'
Posted 22 May 2019, 7:29 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
No talk about diversifying and growing the economy can be taken seriously with businesses license in it's current sick form. We need corporate income tax with tax breaks/incentives given for capital investments and new employees.
On Law shouldn't 'tax you out of business'
Posted 21 May 2019, 8:35 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Don't want China paying business license when they export all our fish do you?
On Export revenues cut out from business licence
Posted 19 May 2019, 1:41 p.m. Suggest removal