Dear Editor,
Much needs to, should and will be said about VAT. Here are a few from me.
o Why is it that most Bahamians think that non-Bahamians know what is best for the Bahamas - i.e., the IMF, WTO, USA, CSME, CARICOM, etc.? Why not ask us (all of us)? We don't just fly here. We live here.
o If everyone jumps into a lake or fire or whatever, should we also jump in? It seems so. Even if something works elsewhere, that does not mean that it suits The Bahamas.
o Name one government entity that has a great, okay fair or not too bad, record on enforcement/collection. A lot of money is owed in real property tax, to the National Insurance Board, in auto license fees, boat license fees, BEC, BTC, Water & Sewerage and the list goes on and on and on.
At the end of the day, it will cost we the people more; it will increase expenses for business; government will spend more and collect less.
If "they" want a level playing field how come not all will pay? It is not about what is best or right for the people but what seems easy for those who rule us.
- J.A. Roberts

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