Gst Up! And its effects on our fish...

[valice]

Now GST is up... Prices of our fishes going up?
Or due to stupid price wars among LFSes, the shops will still die die absorb the price increase due to GST?

Oopss... Paiseh... Posted in wrong forum... Err, Justikanz, can move the thread to member's lounge?

[Sunfire]

hmmm I would think that this only affects the larger fishes like aros....but yeah, I guess we'll be affected in the long run, prices of fishy supplies going up too.

Maybe I should start selling my plant trimmings instead of giving away.

[XnSdVd]

Perhaps you should be giving them to shops instead? We should be protecting our "fauna" in the concrete jungle... I'd hate to see more good shops close down just because some moron decides to undercut everyone else to gain some market share

[sheng]

GST go up, but not my salary
All expenses will go up, including bus fare

[gummynut]

GST up, stress level up, blood pressure up, cholesterol level up, no money to see doctor. better drown in the aquarium

[bossteck]

Gee why don't they cut gst back to 3% gst.

OH NO!!!
We have been brain-washed to the state that we have forgotten about days without GST, without ERP, without COE.

[Wackytpt]

Hi Guys,

I understand this section of the forum is for chill out and topics not related to aquarium stuff. But I do wish to remind you all be responsible for the remarks and posting you make. Any insensitive / unappropriate remarks related to politics, kindly refrain from posting.

The moderator teams do seek your kind assistance in this.

Do not stray away from the inital topic.

Thanks

Regards
Nicholas Poey

PS: If anyone begs to differ from my views, kindly pm me.

[oblivion]

hmmm...

i would just like to comment this......

Give PP --> Win Election --> Raise tax

Am i gonna get jailed for saying this????

[valice]

Too bad the opposition not up to standard as yet... So not many choices to make...

Anyway, you wouldn't go to jail.. It's the fact of life...

Think fish prices wouldn't go up much... But equipment, foodstuck, fertilisers will go up slightly... So buy your equipment this year!

But four years later, no one will remember about the 7 per cent increase... Just like the effect of raising it from 3% to 5%...

And using the Hong Kong famous 1997 phrase, people will still continue to bet on horse, continue to dance, continue to drink their XO... For us, we will still buy our fishes, discuss about our lights and chillers...

[bossteck]

Hi Nicholas,

Thanks for the reminder. In situation like this, perhaps it's really better to just focus our attention on our hobby, rather than fret over politics, because nothing we say is going to have much impact anyway.

只谈鱼乐，不谈国事

[Wackytpt]

hmmm...

i would just like to comment this......

Give PP --> Win Election --> Raise tax

Am i gonna get jailed for saying this????

Hi Lee1224,

I would like to see your post as a light manner of speech. AQ do allows freedom of speech but do assist us by posting responsible post. All of us are in this forum for the love of the hobby and not into challenging the authories.

We seek your kind assistance on this.

Cheers

[XnSdVd]

Urgh... i honestly don't see how raising the cost of everything is going to help lower income families. I seriously hope they don't intent to start taxing everyone and give that money to the poor. And let me say this: *Read my nick upside down*

But sadly, i agree with Valice on the opposition not giving us much choice... And the one party i think is worth voting for wants to implement a policy i seriously disagree with: Minimum Wage. Just very very very bad from an employer's POV...

[Sunfire]

I can understand from the PaP's point of view, that GST sure is an effective way of raising govt revenue.

I also can understand that they want it to be used to help the poor, if I get it correctly, though various subsidies.

However, I just wonder how they are going to implement it, as the 'poor' in Singapore are just not very visible. They 'die' alone in their flats and are often too ignorant and uneducated to even know that there is help available. e.g. MRT suicide man.

The poor people need to know that they can get help and assistance, or else millions of extra dollars would go unclaimed.

I also hope that there is a viable alternative opposition party. I am quite disappointed that Goh Meng Seng quit the WP. I follow his blog quite regularly.

Also to the AQ moderators, this is my own point of view, not intended to slander or be irresponsible.

[XnSdVd]

I believe the government's definition of "low income" is a household that has a gross monthly income of less than $1600. At least that's the HDB's definition.

[bossteck]

Dear all,

Before things get out of hand here.
I was strongly urge everyone to visit http://www.singstat.gov.sg/ first.

This site contains all sort of official statistics, among them, trends on household income and expenditure. Do your homework first before saying anything, once you make a statement, be prepare to back it up and be responsible for what you say. I would interpret Nicholas's remindeer of 'responsible post' as such.

[Wackytpt]

Hi all,

Let me say the last time, kindly stick to the topic and not stray off it.

I believe when Valice started the thread, it was about the increase of GST that will affect the prices of fishes.

Kindly stick to the topic.

[wks]

I think most lfs will not be affected by this increase in GST as their business turnover do not reach S$1 million a year. A shop can only charge GST to customer after it received written approval from the Inland Revenue Departmant.
The owner has to hang this 'license' on his shop wall for all to see. If you are being charged GST for your purchase, please ask to see the 'license' to ensure that he/ she does not fleece you.

[oblivion]

Hi Lee1224,

I would like to see your post as a light manner of speech. AQ do allows freedom of speech but do assist us by posting responsible post. All of us are in this forum for the love of the hobby and not into challenging the authories.

We seek your kind assistance on this.

Cheers

hi, i understand your concerns here
In the 1st place i see this thread as a light-hearted discussion session and am not out to create trouble if thats what you are meaning.

my comment was meant as a personal pov rather than a challenge to the authorities

i din think it sounded that serious!

[XnSdVd]

Apologies, i thought the topic was about "GST Going up" and not "GST going up and affecting the aquarium trade"

[Justikanz]

Well, I took the liberty to change the title as Valice, the thread starter, originally wanted to discuss GST's increase and its effects on our hobby. On behalf of the moderators, I would again like to gently remind that we really do not like to turn this thread turning into a political thread of any kind.

Fish stuff, ok?