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not against goldsmith charging gst. but really the value add is workman ship. so 9% gst should be on the workmanship since gold is tax exempt. that is the way encourage singaporean to store up gold.
it will help if usd really collapse when no one believe in their constant playing with interest rate. creating war in other people place etc. the truth will come to light one day. cannot fool people for too long one.

bricks is expanding. thailand also want in. at some point us being outside of the growing organisation will suffer.
what will happen to usd when all bricks members said use own currency as much as possible for trade.
already happening.