Budget 2016 - Discussion thread

[OrbitalDawn]

No I mean up.

It was 15.1somthing it's 15.5something now

That means it's falling... The value of the rand is decreasing.

 

[akescpt]

Lies!! Child grants up 20 bux. Yay

 

[Garson007]

Yup 'cos countries are queuing up to invade us.

They don't need to. We only need one to try and invade us and we're ****ed.

 

[Ockie]

No I mean up.

It was 15.1somthing it's 15.5something now

Guess we have different ways of expressing the same thing

 

[Thor]

What is with the short snotty remarks?

Every now and then he gives some backtalk, this looks like a tactic to distract people from his k@k budget

 

[bro-da]

No I mean up.

It was 15.1somthing it's 15.5something now

Ockie is thinking currency strength
Thor is talking exchange rate

Edit: lol late to the party

 

[daveza]

They don't need to. We only need one to try and invade us and we're ****ed.

Which one did you have in mind ?

 

[Thor]

Guess we have different ways of expressing the same thing

Either way it's bad! I feel sick I had so much hope in this speech

 

[akescpt]

Just once I would like to see the revenue for all the levies. Just once.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

This is good.

Mining sector is proposed to receive tax deduction for capital infrastructure investment in communities

Comparative transfer duty fees.

 

[Mila]

Cooldrink tax!

Sugar Tax.

 

[Verde]

Middle brackets has gone up except the fat cats on top

When an income bracket shifts upwards the tax payable decreases.

 

[LazyLion]

Doesn't seem to me like this budget is cutting enough fat.
All I hear is money being spent all over the place and everybody's salaries being increased.

 

[yebocan]

What is with the short snotty remarks?

Every now and then he gives some backtalk, this looks like a tactic to distract people from his k@k budget

Bold...it was said, it would be... where is the boldness?

 

[Ockie]

Sugar Tax.

So my Sprite Zero is fine?

 

[Ninja'd]

So my Sprite Zero is fine?

Disgusting

 

[Necropolis]

So my Sprite Zero is fine?

The sugar replacement tax is coming next year

 

[bro-da]

Sugar Tax.

Already have this with my SO..... :erm:

 

[Former member 61586]

Knew it would be crap. LOL at those who had hope.

 

[daveza]

Introduction of a tyre levy to finance recycling programmes, increases in the incandescent globe tax, the plastic bag levy and the motor vehicle emissions tax;

For the govt entertainment budget.