How does the Cayman Islands deal with all this pressure? They still have no corporate taxes they still use duties as their primary source of revenue, they are still a tax haven and they are still one of the richest countries in the Caribbean. Do they just ignore these pressures? Why can't we?
That 21% is calculated on profits right? How is that bad? As long as its calculated on profits I think its a good idea. And if it is global how does it negatively affect competition?
I do agree about the business license fee, ship agents take in huge amounts of money from ships to pay for pilots, berthing and departure taxes among other services. For that money to included in calculating the business license fee is exactly as Turnquest says it is. That alone can wipe out any profits.
But before any new taxes are implemented the Bahamas has to deal with government reform. We cannot be made to pay more taxes and still receive the low quality services we currently receive. Time for government to downsize significantly and to move from an entitled system to a merit based system. No more jobs for life. No more jobs for votes!
The argument that the shanty towns sprung up due to a lack of accomodations post Dorian is just wrong. Sorry but Abaco has had huge shanty towns for years and years, dorian has absolutely nothing to do with it.
I agree this operation seems fishy, but let's be real. Shanty towns did not just pop up after dorian.
This is a weird situation, the immigrants are wrong for illegally building entire communities and stealing electricity but government is also wrong for essentially allowing the illegal activities to go on unfettered for years.
As a Bahamian it pisses me off that foreigners here illegally can simply build whatever they want seemingly anywhere and anyhow they want and not be charged and made to demolish every illegal structure...
Lastly if there are people from other islands on Abaco under contract to government then government has to provide accomodations. I have not seen anybody in the papers making this complaint, which seems strange...
proudloudandfnm says...
Actually they seem not to care what the US or any other country thinks or wants... That was the point of my post...
On ‘Naive to think we’ll stay zero tax nation’
Posted 13 April 2021, 5:18 p.m. Suggest removal
proudloudandfnm says...
How does the Cayman Islands deal with all this pressure? They still have no corporate taxes they still use duties as their primary source of revenue, they are still a tax haven and they are still one of the richest countries in the Caribbean. Do they just ignore these pressures? Why can't we?
On ‘Naive to think we’ll stay zero tax nation’
Posted 13 April 2021, 4:10 p.m. Suggest removal
proudloudandfnm says...
That 21% is calculated on profits right? How is that bad? As long as its calculated on profits I think its a good idea. And if it is global how does it negatively affect competition?
On ‘Naive to think we’ll stay zero tax nation’
Posted 13 April 2021, 4:03 p.m. Suggest removal
proudloudandfnm says...
I do agree about the business license fee, ship agents take in huge amounts of money from ships to pay for pilots, berthing and departure taxes among other services. For that money to included in calculating the business license fee is exactly as Turnquest says it is. That alone can wipe out any profits.
But before any new taxes are implemented the Bahamas has to deal with government reform. We cannot be made to pay more taxes and still receive the low quality services we currently receive. Time for government to downsize significantly and to move from an entitled system to a merit based system. No more jobs for life. No more jobs for votes!
On ‘Naive to think we’ll stay zero tax nation’
Posted 13 April 2021, 3:59 p.m. Suggest removal
proudloudandfnm says...
Congrats bro! Not one mention of the Chinese! Proud of you! Baby steps bro, baby steps! Keep it going now!
On ‘Naive to think we’ll stay zero tax nation’
Posted 13 April 2021, 3:51 p.m. Suggest removal
proudloudandfnm says...
Lol. Them damned Chinese up in erryting in your werl hey?
Get help man, damn. You dream about dem Chinese too hey? Erry night... Lol...
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proudloudandfnm says...
What do you think happens?
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proudloudandfnm says...
I'd try to explain to you how I do not bite on republican lies but something tells me I'd be wasting my time...
On EDITORIAL: Nothing adds up in Abaco shanty raid
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proudloudandfnm says...
One man's coercion, another man's incentive.
Just cause you're anti vaccination does not make it coercion. Its a matter of public safety so I call it incentive.
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proudloudandfnm says...
The argument that the shanty towns sprung up due to a lack of accomodations post Dorian is just wrong. Sorry but Abaco has had huge shanty towns for years and years, dorian has absolutely nothing to do with it.
I agree this operation seems fishy, but let's be real. Shanty towns did not just pop up after dorian.
This is a weird situation, the immigrants are wrong for illegally building entire communities and stealing electricity but government is also wrong for essentially allowing the illegal activities to go on unfettered for years.
As a Bahamian it pisses me off that foreigners here illegally can simply build whatever they want seemingly anywhere and anyhow they want and not be charged and made to demolish every illegal structure...
Lastly if there are people from other islands on Abaco under contract to government then government has to provide accomodations. I have not seen anybody in the papers making this complaint, which seems strange...
On EDITORIAL: Nothing adds up in Abaco shanty raid
Posted 9 April 2021, 5:44 p.m. Suggest removal