I go to amazon and look at the price of the item, the shipping weight, the shipping volume and estimate the landed cost by courier, vat, duty, etc... I slao look at the shipping or delivery time.
Then I go to a local store, or these days, look at the local online stores and compare. If the difference is negligible, I buy locally.
I have noticed that some merchants do not appear to markup on VAT, and those are winners and I usually buy from them.
Businesses which are expanding usually get VAT credits. Like when you purchase new equipment ahead of opening a new venture or while renovating a venue.
Since the pandemic, and since he used to be minister of health, he much prefers to be what the yiddish mama would say, a **kibitzer- a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others.**
As well as a frequent talk show celebrity, watch him hit the pavement again.
ohdrap4 says...
Need to add nigeria, belgium. And USA, tgere is ONE case there.
On More travel limits considered
Posted 1 December 2021, 7:11 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
I will tell you what I do.
I go to amazon and look at the price of the item, the shipping weight, the shipping volume and estimate the landed cost by courier, vat, duty, etc...
I slao look at the shipping or delivery time.
Then I go to a local store, or these days, look at the local online stores and compare. If the difference is negligible, I buy locally.
I have noticed that some merchants do not appear to markup on VAT, and those are winners and I usually buy from them.
Businesses which are expanding usually get VAT credits. Like when you purchase new equipment ahead of opening a new venture or while renovating a venue.
On VAT rate hike slashed consumption by $2bn
Posted 1 December 2021, 12:25 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Since the pandemic, and since he used to be minister of health, he much prefers to be what the yiddish mama would say, a **kibitzer- a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others.**
As well as a frequent talk show celebrity, watch him hit the pavement again.
On Sands announces bid to run for FNM chairman
Posted 1 December 2021, 12:09 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Why would a business care about the increase in vat.
you get the money back.
You do not even have to wait. If you pay the plumber VAT 100, you might collect the same from your customers this afternoon.
The prices would be more reasonable if the goods were marked up excluding VAT.
Then, the local merchants might compete with amazon.
As it is, even paying the high courier charges, one can beat the retail price.
Try car parts , for example.
On VAT rate hike slashed consumption by $2bn
Posted 1 December 2021, 5:39 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
> major food chains”,
That mussy be the other major food chain, where artisan bread loaf costs $10 and the vegan butter is 7.99.
On Ex-PM slams ‘heartless’ VAT breadbasket return
Posted 30 November 2021, 6:28 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
What is really going to be devastating is the vat I will have to pay on the fuel for my private helicopter.
But I should not complain as it was duty free.
My skis and ski masks are also duty free.
I will be ok.
On Ex-PM slams ‘heartless’ VAT breadbasket return
Posted 30 November 2021, 6:25 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Yes it was 15%, but all the duty free items would have been vat free.
a much broader base than the current vat free list . To include , for example, books, and meats, sugar, etc...
On Davis says former govt planned to go to 15 percent
Posted 30 November 2021, 12:31 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
his talk show acolyte Nahaja is already alarming the population at 4pm.
let him carry on, he lost the election for a reason. will not be chairman of the fnm for same reason.
this variant was broadcast so Fauci the devil can approve vaccine for 3 month old babies as of january 22.
On ‘Make all visitors take PCR not antigen test’
Posted 30 November 2021, 12:04 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Had it been Minnis, he would lockdown till Jan 06 and chirstmas gathering limited to 5 persons. Granma has to watch from the garage.
vaccine passport to enter foodstore.
On New COVID variant sparks restrictions
Posted 29 November 2021, 12:38 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
the writer will denigrate the unvaccinated or die trying-- not far fetched, mind you , to die of covid after vaccination.
> “You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe”
― Carl Sagan
On FRONT PORCH: Why don’t the unvaccinated listen? More waves are coming and hundreds are going to die
Posted 26 November 2021, 4:45 p.m. Suggest removal