tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post3910392228308333724..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Myth 181 - Low taxesChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-37626812988814705432008-05-29T15:12:00.000+08:002008-05-29T15:12:00.000+08:00anon 1201 has got it right: taxes hit the disadvan...anon 1201 has got it right: taxes hit the disadvantage more than they do others. 7% GST is painful if you don't have a lot of money.<BR/><BR/>S'pore is a tax haven to "outsiders". But then so are many other countries. The USA (state and federal govts) imposes taxes on their citizens -- over 50% in total -- but to foreigners, the US is very tax-friendly, and therefore is THE biggest tax-haven in Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-10883936893085017032008-05-29T12:01:00.000+08:002008-05-29T12:01:00.000+08:00The very poor, from paying no taxes, now have to p...The very poor, from paying no taxes, now have to pay 7% GST. And to add insult to injury, the GST increase was trotted out as helping the poor! How ridiculous can an argument be put forward just to support an unpopular decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com