Comments on: Does Anglu know that VAT is a tax on spending?

By: Jozef

Jozef — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:26:26 +0000

It’s what Joseph says, same applies to the distortion regarding debt since Independence.

Of course, Net TV journalists aren’t allowed anywhere near him however. How is one expected to understand their philosophy if the details aren’t quantified or put into an overall perspective?

Testing the electorate’s reaction is essential to the viability of any financial measure. VAT proved better than CET even because it had already been successfully implemented.

We need a debate between the two finance spokesmen. Labour’s spoilt for choice, isn’t it?

By: Claude Sciberras

Claude Sciberras — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:37:37 +0000

U ejja Daphne, mela anke inti mhux qed tifhem bhal Peppi?

Tini cas ha nispjegalek.

Iva din gennata li l-gvern zied id-dhul tieghu. Gvern Laburista Gdid (iehor) se jnaqqas id-dhul tal-gvern minn taxxi indiretti…

U vera jnaqqsuh ghax jekk jaghmlu qassata bhal ma kienu ghamlu bejn 1996-1998 id-dhul tal-gvern jonqos zgur

By: george grech

george grech — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:12:58 +0000

No wonder they sent Franco Debono instead of him.

By: paddy

paddy — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:09:23 +0000

Dumb simple economics Kenysian or Monetary Economics are too much for him

By: Ghoxrin Punt

Ghoxrin Punt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:36:48 +0000

The question to ask is, have they realised that by increasing the bottom tax band, everyone is going to be impacted?

And the tax impact is going to be significant?

Have they quantified the value?

Have they quantified the age brackets of these single minimum wage earners?

Are they 17-year-olds who have just joined the labour market at the lower end of the scale?

Are they students who also happen to work at the same time?

Are they layabouts who do not want to take advantage of the training grants (of Eur 600) being offered?

By: anthony

anthony — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:32:50 +0000

Num(b)nut.

By: sm

sm — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:27:25 +0000

He’s sweating now .. under pressure.

By: xmun

xmun — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:20:21 +0000

I could not believe my ears when I heard him make that statement

By: Ghoxrin Punt

Ghoxrin Punt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:17:17 +0000

Yes, in fact I was also thinking the same.

Given the fact that my salary almost doubled over the same period (due to working my butt off I will add and not because I was somehow favoured by anyone) I am also paying twice as much tax.

That’s what a good economy does.