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(25-11-2023, 09:47 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: In less than 2 months there will be another GST hike and those who are sick have to pay more to get treated.
The clinic put out thus notice
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My question is this. Why can't we GST be waived for the sick who need medical treatment?
Someone said our country unlike Malaysia has no natural resources so cannot afford to give almost free dental and medical like in Malaysia.
But why cant we waive GST for medical given those who are sick may not be able to afford treatment?
It is waived in polyclicss and government horsepeters.
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It is true . To help the poor
better they suffer quietly than appear everywhere
die quietly we say not related
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(25-11-2023, 11:19 AM)Gemstar Wrote: GST shd be waived for necessities like medical. We do not hv a compassionate Govt that shows empathy to the sick. Most of them, if not all, who visited Polyclinics are those who cannot afford to visit private GPs. They are trying to make end-meets and few dollars meant a lot to them. And worst wil be those chronic cases who needs regular follow up. This reason is good enough that I wil not support nor neither respect these PaPayas.
You don't go to polyclinics and government horsepeters? It's waived.
But if you go private then that's up to the private clinic or atas horsepeter to waive/absorb it but you can bet they will not.
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Deposits can also get u into trouble nevermind bank runs.
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U MUST know we did not leave 2008 intact
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(25-11-2023, 08:58 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: The PAP is using GST to subsidise low tax regime for the rich ....
PAP likes GST because GST revenue can grow when the population grows.
Other taxes cannot grow as fast as GST when population grows.
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GST is being abused by pap. vote wisely
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(26-11-2023, 01:42 AM)KILLjoy Wrote: My daughter loves GST. She collects more GST but never issues Tax invoices for her abalone sales. ![Love Love](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/Live_Messenger/love.gif)
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(25-11-2023, 09:27 PM)forum456 Wrote: PAP likes GST because GST revenue can grow when the population grows.
Other taxes cannot grow as fast as GST when population grows.
GST is modeled after VAT in the UK.
We may have created char kway teow, chicken rice, bak chor mee, which are not found in China but most things we do and/or use are learned from other countries, and our entire tax regime is one of those.
What you said is true. Besides that, it also taxes tourists. And foreigners who live here, but are not paying income taxes which are used to maintain the country. They benefit, but don't contribute, how can?
It also taxes those who don't declare their incomes truthfully for eg, hawkers, various free-lance workers including private tutors like SgBuffet
I am in full support of increasing GST as long as rebates are given back to low income Singaporeans.....
only Singaporeans. PRs should not get it as they should get freebies from their own government for eg Anwar, Modi and Winnie.
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I think polyclinic and gov hospital GST they waved ; local hawker centre and neighbour hood shop also no GST......lower income people not so affected.
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