Ishmael lightbourne is the bad cop and john rolle is the good cop, they have roles to play
robert myers is the good cop and rupert roberst, heaven knows why, is the bad cop for the business sides
VAT is a fait accompli no matter what, if the govt cared what the businesses had to say, they would have asked ten years ago
in the meantime, down under, john key says he will send his experts. ha, he who charges 27% percent VAT. And the consultant to the bahamas govt came from grenada, where VAT is a colossal failure
barbados is closer to the bahamas in population size and it is in trouble, in trinidad, the people suffer with high food prices.
but, as john rolle told rodney moncur, "every bahamian is entitled to at least one VAT-free funeral".
he is not solent he sent shame gibson to deliver the message
the bec union head said on tv last night that national insurance is to help with medical expenses. he is wrong, wrong wrong. he apparently is shameless too
they say the duty will be reduced to accomodate VAT, so, my online orders, will go up less than 5% because the only added cost would be the VAT I would pay on shipping.
As it is, i always do my calculations before i order online. Some merchants locally have reasonable pricing policies, so i end up buying here, especially when on sale or discounted.
But, amazing as it may seem, some duty free and price controlled items are still cheaper to purchase online, even paying some ridiculous shipping based on volume. the folks at the shipping company are bahamians too, so they draw their salaries from that.
I am not the only one, with black friday coming, that place will be like junkanoo a week after.
It might become cheaper to shop online. You can even order an elephant online these days. But then the central bank may cut people's international card limits.
ohdrap4 says...
the bec union head said that on the nb 12 news, that nib benefits is additional to help with medical expenses.
that is not what is written in the law, of course
On PM silent on double dipping
Posted 26 November 2013, 9:51 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Ishmael lightbourne is the bad cop and john rolle is the good cop, they have roles to play
robert myers is the good cop and rupert roberst, heaven knows why, is the bad cop for the business sides
VAT is a fait accompli no matter what, if the govt cared what the businesses had to say, they would have asked ten years ago
in the meantime, down under, john key says he will send his experts. ha, he who charges 27% percent VAT. And the consultant to the bahamas govt came from grenada, where VAT is a colossal failure
barbados is closer to the bahamas in population size and it is in trouble, in trinidad, the people suffer with high food prices.
but, as john rolle told rodney moncur, "every bahamian is entitled to at least one VAT-free funeral".
On VAT 'fait accompli' without coalition
Posted 26 November 2013, 9:47 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
don't say that
the plp needs voters
On Bahamas could benefit 'from family planning'
Posted 25 November 2013, 3:03 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
he is not solent
he sent shame gibson to deliver the message
the bec union head said on tv last night that national insurance is to help with medical expenses. he is wrong, wrong wrong. he apparently is shameless too
On PM silent on double dipping
Posted 25 November 2013, 3:01 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
it is already more expensive to go to a family island than to Miami or Orlando. the hotel, food and rental reates are much more expensive.
On Airline chief fears 20-25% ticket price increase from VAT
Posted 23 November 2013, 7:36 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
The PLP will regret VAT. people are already angry with the increase in prices
On Talk of VAT started under PLP during buoyant economy
Posted 23 November 2013, 6:46 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
When I run out of bread, I will go eat brioche with Perry Christie and his advisors.
At the British colonial hilton
On Govt moving forward with VAT says PM
Posted 23 November 2013, 6:09 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
these politicians sure wish they could make the internet go away
they should have started the debate on VAT years ago
although they think that keeping it secret and implementing without discussion would just meet the silence of us lambs.
Whatever are the proposals of the business community, it would be too late to implement them, needing 5 years for someone to type the new legislation.
they should withdraw from the wto, keep customs duty as is, and just add a smaller service tax
they will likely release the legislation very close to christmas hoping no one will notice. Wrong, Car sales people don't sleep. Grocers don't sleep.
Lawyers don't come out and say anything, they are just glad to slap vat on people instead of having their income taxed.
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On Government proposes that all electricity VAT 'exempt'
Posted 23 November 2013, 7:17 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
they say the duty will be reduced to accomodate VAT, so, my online orders, will go up less than 5% because the only added cost would be the VAT I would pay on shipping.
As it is, i always do my calculations before i order online. Some merchants locally have reasonable pricing policies, so i end up buying here, especially when on sale or discounted.
But, amazing as it may seem, some duty free and price controlled items are still cheaper to purchase online, even paying some ridiculous shipping based on volume. the folks at the shipping company are bahamians too, so they draw their salaries from that.
I am not the only one, with black friday coming, that place will be like junkanoo a week after.
On VAT to cut auto gross profits 8%
Posted 20 November 2013, 5:11 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
It might become cheaper to shop online.
You can even order an elephant online these days.
But then the central bank may cut people's international card limits.
On VAT to cut auto gross profits 8%
Posted 20 November 2013, 3:10 p.m. Suggest removal