Budget Speech 2020

[TheChamp]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but according to my workings looks like I'm going to be paying more tax... According to the new tables... Is that just a normal annual adjustment?

You are seriously asking someone who says the fuel tax has been hiked exponentially?

 

[Matt91]

You are seriously asking someone who says the fuel tax has been hiked exponentially?

Um... it was not addressed to anyone in particular... I was asking anyone who was willing to answer.

 

[PsYTraNc3]

The calculation between R36-47k monthly income is broken.

Saw that as well...... Hell I'd like a R10k per month tax break..

Correct.

Working now.

 

[Thor]

Here is the fuel and RAF levy for the last 10 years. Those lines look pretty linear to me.

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Combine them and call it 'tax' then look at it. Its exponential.

 

[Speedster]

Combine them and call it 'tax' then look at it. Its exponential.

You mean like this?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Combine them and call it 'tax' then look at it. Its exponential.

No, its pretty linear.

 

[TheChamp]

Oh dear! Can you high IQ people make up your minds? I want to take notes, is it exponential or linear?

 

[ShaunSA]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but according to my workings looks like I'm going to be paying more tax... According to the new tables... Is that just a normal annual adjustment?

Lay off the weed

Did you take your rebates into consideration?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Oh dear! Can you high IQ people make up your minds? I want to take notes, is it exponential or linear?

Oi... only Thoron seems to be of the opinion that its exponential...

 

[Matt91]

a.) Lay off the weed

b.) Did you take your rebates into consideration?

a.) I refuse!

b.) @Speedster helped me out made it easy for me and sent me to a website that does it for me.

 

[Thor]

Oi... only Thoron seems to be of the opinion that its exponential...

It hits my pocket exponentially.

 

[BBSA]

Oil prices are variable, and can chance depending on a myriad of factors.

Does not mean Public transport fares will increase.

 

[ForceFate]

Does not mean Public transport fares will increase.

Doesn't mean they won't either but history tells us they might.

 

[BBSA]

Doesn't mean they won't either but history tells us they might.

You said fares will increase.

 

[ForceFate]

You said fares will increase.

Based on my experience with public transport (millions use taxis as public transport)

 

[BBSA]

Based on my experience with public transport (millions use taxis as public transport)

Your feels again. Okay then.

 

[3WA]

Your feels again. Okay then.

What is your opinion on taxi fares based on?

 

[BBSA]

What is your opinion on taxi fares based on?

The huge drop in international oil prices.

 

[SykomantiS]

The huge drop in international oil prices.

Which may or may not be temporary, versus the permanent increase in fuel levies.

I'd be happy if fuel prices dropped regardless, but I don't think that is realistic beyond a month or two (or three?). Of course I'd love to be wrong about high fuel prices.

 

[3WA]

The huge drop in international oil prices.

Which will go back up again soon enough...