Should VAT be scrapped?

[TheMightyQuin]

The Democratic Alliance has called for the VAT to be scrapped on more food items ahead of the Mid-term Budget statement. Do you agree?

Worse clickbait title EVER.

Honestly...just fuk off.

 

[BBSA]

Most people will vote to cut taxes. What they do not take into account is that other taxes will have to be raised to offset the lost of government income.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Scrapped completely? No
Scrapped on certain [additional] food items? Yes

So voted Other.

Well the bullschit clickbait title WOULD cause this poll to be difficult to answer...

 

[bwana]

Well the bullschit clickbait title WOULD cause this poll to be difficult to answer...

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Somethings are worth having a conniption over, but this isn't one of them.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Somethings are worth having a conniption over, but this isn't one of them.

Oh dear.."conniption" ??

The title is click bait and has NO bearing on the actual question asked/put forward in the "article".

Are you saying I am wrong?

 

[bwana]

Oh dear.."conniption" ??

The title is click bait and has NO bearing on the actual question asked/put forward in the "article".

Are you saying I am wrong?

I'm saying you need to check your aggression, you're likely to come out second best.

These QODs are light hearted.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I'm saying you need to check your aggression, you're likely to come out second best.

 

[Hemi300c]

Scrap VAT as well as import tax on all renewable energy goods and istallations

 

[Neuk_]

Misleading thread title aside, VAT is the most 'equitable' form of tax we have at the moment, so in general I am not for scrapping VAT on almost anything.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Misleading thread title aside, VAT is the most 'equitable' form of tax we have at the moment, so in general I am not for scrapping VAT on almost anything.

The same people that contribute to most of the tax contribute to most of the VAT too. VAT exempt products just make the VAT tax burden just as skewed.

The government cannot just get more and more money...the must stop WASTING/STEALING money.

 

[OCP]

Yes. Scrap VAT. Double PIT.

Great things demand great sacrifices

dude... you need help

 

[My_King]

Most people will vote to cut taxes. What they do not take into account is that other taxes will have to be raised to offset the lost of government income.

Agree.

Government income should be lowered. Thats the real answer.

 

[Moosedrool]

The hell with that. They need to scrap income tax.

 

[BBSA]

Agree.

Government income should be lowered. Thats the real answer.

Government loves to spend other people's money, than is how they buy votes.

 

[ShaunSA]

dude... you need help

dude.... I am bringing you guys Wakanda

Not that stupid Cyril's Wakanda either!

 

[Not_original]

Yes. Scrap VAT. Double PIT.

Great things demand great sacrifices

So instead of taking 30% of your salary, they should take 60 on average, still with nothing in return given except for poor service delivery?

 

[noxibox]

So those who want to scrap income tax and instead increase VAT how would you make VAT progressive so that poorer people don't pay disproportionately more tax relative to their incomes?

 

[Moosedrool]

So those who want to scrap income tax and instead increase VAT how would you make VAT progressive so that poorer people don't pay disproportionately more tax relative to their incomes?

Would a rich person live in a shack without a nice car and only buy the most basic necessities?

 

[deweyzeph]

So those who want to scrap income tax and instead increase VAT how would you make VAT progressive so that poorer people don't pay disproportionately more tax relative to their incomes?

Does Pick 'n Pay charge you a different price for a loaf of bread depending on your income?

 

[Cactus]

So instead of taking 30% of your salary, they should take 60 on average, still with nothing in return given except for poor service delivery?

You should know by now, @ShaunSA is a master bater.