I remember when they put a computer at the police certificate area.
Apply for your police certificate, and, when it is ready, we will email you. lol

the computer terminal is long gone.

These online things can be a mess, including visa appliaction for Canada and US.

[http://bahamasuncensored.com/#switching…]

this is a quote from this week's Bahamas uncensored.com:

> **> "Part of the issue is the apparent
> aimless of the government on the
> point. This business of consulting
> can go too far. This is not a
> population to ask too many questions.
> This is a population that should
> simply be provided with a fait
> accompli. When they wake up the tax
> should be in place and who doesn’t
> like it will have to do the next best
> thing. It is the only way to move
> this place along."**

[1]: http://bahamasuncensored.com/#switching

But I say that to say this: VAT results in lower gross profit margins, so a business owner would prefer a sales tax.

But to add a sales tax with no reduction in duties is highway robbery. Plus, online purchases would not be subject to sales tax, the courier did not sell me that and amazon does not pay sales tax in the Bahamas. As it is Online purchases would be subject to VAT.

I have a feeling VAT, minimizes fraud. Sales tax is easier to evade, and sometimes when purchasing in Florida we can even write it off since the product will be exported.

The prices at Super Value are out of control 8 months before VAT comes into play.

The other day I overheard a customer complain that a beverage bottle had been increased to $5.99 from 4.29 the week before.

A 16 oz greek yogurt package which costs $3.99 at solomon's costs $6.99 over there.

A kitchen sieve which retails for $6,49 at Kelly's costs $13.99 at supervalue winton, same size. A kitchen thermometer that cost ten dollars and some change at Kelly's, costs fourteen something at supervalue.

There are more and more items which are cheaper to buy online, pay a courier and customs duty.

I have found tho that lowe's pharmacy has a consistent and fair pricing policy, because my consultations at amazon always result in my buying locally. Same has happened with household items that are subject to 45% duty, i buy them at Kelly's rather than amazon.

She may have been told that is so during the meeting.

the pet food now is duty free, there was a crisis of abandoned pets years ago when the duty on pet food was raised.

Everyone should be lobbying for the release of legislation.

They should be zero-rated. They provide free spay and neuter and payment on time to help animals.

You can spay a kitten at a private doctor for $50 or a little more in Nassau.
I am sure they do it at a loss. In the US, it costs $400 to spay a cat.

And while I usually agree with what john has to say, don'y compare this to baby food.

People can take contraceptives and the government does not euthanize unwanted children.

Animals cannot take contraceptives and the govt euthanizes them cruelly every week.

The BHS runs a no-kill facility, that is not a small feat under their circumstances.

And you know what they say, 85% of statistics are made up on the spot.

Well said, Jerzy.
You are an educated voice.
The average man in the Bahamas does not read newspapers or blogs online, and that is the only place where the literati debate the issue in the Bahamas.
There is no public forum, or campaign where Bahamians are told of VAT.
Even the customs officers at large have not been told about it.

People are hurting, VAT is coming.
and these people ar arguing who is going to pay for the fois gras.

I am not exactly sure FM will be taken by the rapture.

Is he baiting for another tribune editorial?

He is wasting money because they did not build a new house of assembly with a gym for him.

Known for being arrogant, he will dismiss any critics. the only critic that gest his goat is the Tribune. :-))