SG Speaker Corner

[mrfatso]

i think u guys also got an ED page haha, and that i wouldn't look, its been a while since i visited there, so i don know how much worse its been since then.

 

[elixirdream]

is bad until PM came out to say I WANT THE CRIME RATE GOES DOWN

now everywhere is road block, police tent, voluntary police and etc

 

[Domination]

Well, if you compare Singapore to other countries around us, it would seem our crime rate is much lower. I would say its because of our law having too heavy punishments and also punishments for trival stuff.

Though, some countries were plagued by corruption and violence in the past, so they may still be facing higher crime rates.

But I think Singapore has a world class government and I am proud of her.

 

[elixirdream]

GOOD!
thats good

i was talking to my workers yesterday
it would be better to use the islamic law to impose the punish

just imagine a snatch thief..
snatch someone's stuff
go to jail for few months + free food
after come out again just recommitting himself with the same ol crime
the process go over and over again!

it would be better just chop of the hand

 

[mrfatso]

like that, i also want to rob a person, maybe can plan with domination haha

but i don believe that there is a government that is fully corruption free, there sure will be some here and there, just that not many people know.

Hope the situation become better, if not, i doubt that they will be seeing more tourist in future.

 

[elixirdream]

corruption? hahahahha
read the 10 million case?
thats.... CRAZY

 

[Domination]

Don't rob near yishun can liao

J/K

I think there is absolutely no need for our government to be corrupt, after all their pay is insanely high. Our PM's pay is much more than US President's... But they do a good job, no scandals like in UK or US... I would say that it is tax well paid haha.

About the islam punishment... I think it would be cruel... Isn't there very strict islam laws?

 

[elixirdream]

Don't rob near yishun can liao

J/K

I think there is absolutely no need for our government to be corrupt, after all their pay is insanely high. Our PM's pay is much more than US President's... But they do a good job, no scandals like in UK or US... I would say that it is tax well paid haha.

About the islam punishment... I think it would be cruel... Isn't there very strict islam laws?

NO.. they don't practice it on non-muslim

cruel? maybe but effective

imagine some victims die because of snatch thieves

 

[benjaminlibl]

I would say its because of our law having too heavy punishments and also punishments for trival stuff.

No such thing.

 

[iPikachu]

i think u guys also got an ED page haha, and that i wouldn't look, its been a while since i visited there, so i don know how much worse its been since then.

who?

okay now im curious.
ED is full of crap, but soemtimes the stuff is hilarous.

 

[elixirdream]

malaysia. he meant

 

[mrfatso]

Don't rob near yishun can liao

J/K

I think there is absolutely no need for our government to be corrupt, after all their pay is insanely high. Our PM's pay is much more than US President's... But they do a good job, no scandals like in UK or US... I would say that it is tax well paid haha.

About the islam punishment... I think it would be cruel... Isn't there very strict islam laws?

so true, they sit at home drink kopi, 24 hours later, they are 4k richer ... and that is why kids, all parents want their child to be politician, its where the money are.

 

[elixirdream]

politicians = money for themselves

some politicians i know own houses worth over a couple of millions
my question here is with a salary of few thousand how could they afford such houses

 

[Domination]

Not Obama, no. American presidents earn much less than Bill Gates.

Though Singapore, we have a very effecient and good governemnt, I think the tax is actually more reasonable. Though Singapore taxes....Urgh

 

[elixirdream]

some countries i know they pay tax as high as 30-40 plus percent
how about SG?

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

some countries i know they pay tax as high as 30-40 plus percent
how about SG?

7% GST.

And people are already complaining

 

[Domination]

Its not high, but well, seeing as we are still growing, there might be mroe taxes in the future.

Though what I'll call "monetary incentives" for the governemnt will be income tax, all the fucking ERP for the drivers, GST and the bills are also increasing a little. I think by the time I get to 30 yo, the cost of living would have increased a lot though. Hosuing costs a lot now already.

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

Its not high, but well, seeing as we are still growing, there might be mroe taxes in the future.

Though what I'll call "monetary incentives" for the governemnt will be income tax, all the fucking ERP for the drivers, GST and the bills are also increasing a little. I think by the time I get to 30 yo, the cost of living would have increased a lot though. Hosuing costs a lot now already.

Income tax is only paid by the top 10% income earners of Singapore if I'm not wrong. That means if Singaporean X doesn't live in landed property, he has a very high chance of not paying income tax. The opposite is said of Singaporean Y living in a HDB flat.

But yeah, taxes are aplenty. You forgot to mention TV and radio tax (No, I am not kidding) too. Costs of living will inevitably increase as the population grows and demand for resources (like land and materialistic goods) rise. The same is said for any country in the world though, not just Singapore.

Still, I find the 7% quite small compared to the 40% (I think) VAT in Britain.

 

[elixirdream]

sales tax are pretty normal!

over here we have sales tax too but it is bear by the merchants/sellers!
wait are we paying for the products? if thats the case we paying for the tax too

however, for the past few years our gov't have been trying to place the GST on consumers instead of merchants/sellers!
they say things would be cheaper for us but i think thats a bloody CRAP! since when merchants/sellers would lower down their price for goods? the answer is NO!

 

[mrfatso]

so true, merchant only want to earn money nia, as if they will be so kind as to lower the price just cos now its us who are paying it.

some countries i know they pay tax as high as 30-40 plus percent
how about SG?

if i remember correctly, its 7% GST + other service charge(been a while since i bought anything that require tax, all my clothes are from those freebies haha, but if i remember its another 5%?)