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crazybalhead wrote:Agreed, if we KNEW we would see value for the tax, then it's not a problem!
The education campaign was ridiculous.
RASC wrote:Great Idea-Poor Marketing-Even worse track record!
The idea of Taxes according to your property value etc is what we have been asking for decades in T&T. It is the first major steps in bringing the country forward:
1. DECENTRALIZATION of the gov't. Giving the regional corp. more power and having them micro manage. The republic is TOO large and cannot be bothered to deal with the niggling issues of each corporation...thus we have a great looking exterior shell but a rotting interior. Giving more power, funds etc to the smaller jurisdictions is just what the country needed. I've been saying this for eons. They need more power. No need to be marching to the Red House every five minutes water gone. The gov't has bigger fish to fry. Deal with it on a local level. Give the corporations the money, and resources to deal with issues QUICKLY!
2. ZONING. As in developed nations depending on the location you live you pay more or less for property taxes. The higher your rates the more likely people who do not have the income nor means to live in your neighborhood won't even dream of setting foot. Keeping your property value at a certain level and of course keeping your mind at ease at night. The less poorer people you have living in close proximity, the less likely will there be any petty theft/break ins/car jackings etc-fact of life. The greater the wealth divide within close proximity the greater the likelihood of some undesirables entering your front yard.
Now those are the desired effects of this tax, however as is usual it was RAMMED down the throats of the public without any kind of foresight or education. No one likes more taxes, so how on earth can you institute this radically different change of tempo without properly educating the masses as to the desired effects.
Second problem...ACCOUNTABILITY. Who is to be incharge to ensure that the funds actually do go towards the betterment of your local corporation/council ??? T&T has an extremely poor track record when it comes to accountability. The gov't should have done everything in such a manner to make the public aware of who is in charge of what, who complaints can be lodged too, etc etc...piss poor marketing campaign.
It's as if Manning just wake up and decide, well yeh tax in the morning, allyuh be ready March 31st...the whole population looking at him like "WTF" who? what? where? how? The gov'ts track record speaks for itself. Squandered Billions and no accountability-how on earth are you to expect everyone to be on board with a foreign idea without some sort of phasing in process-this is ALL too quick for my liking.
Manning digging that grave faster than ever. It's as if they so bold-face with it too..."wham well if you eh like it and doh pay, make ah jail and we seizing yuh house" negative marks on the sensitivity of the public.
RASC wrote:Great Idea-Poor Marketing-Even worse track record!
The idea of Taxes according to your property value etc is what we have been asking for decades in T&T. It is the first major steps in bringing the country forward:
1. DECENTRALIZATION of the gov't. Giving the regional corp. more power and having them micro manage. The republic is TOO large and cannot be bothered to deal with the niggling issues of each corporation...thus we have a great looking exterior shell but a rotting interior. Giving more power, funds etc to the smaller jurisdictions is just what the country needed. I've been saying this for eons. They need more power. No need to be marching to the Red House every five minutes water gone. The gov't has bigger fish to fry. Deal with it on a local level. Give the corporations the money, and resources to deal with issues QUICKLY!
2. ZONING. As in developed nations depending on the location you live you pay more or less for property taxes. The higher your rates the more likely people who do not have the income nor means to live in your neighborhood won't even dream of setting foot. Keeping your property value at a certain level and of course keeping your mind at ease at night. The less poorer people you have living in close proximity, the less likely will there be any petty theft/break ins/car jackings etc-fact of life. The greater the wealth divide within close proximity the greater the likelihood of some undesirables entering your front yard.
Now those are the desired effects of this tax, however as is usual it was RAMMED down the throats of the public without any kind of foresight or education. No one likes more taxes, so how on earth can you institute this radically different change of tempo without properly educating the masses as to the desired effects.
Second problem...ACCOUNTABILITY. Who is to be incharge to ensure that the funds actually do go towards the betterment of your local corporation/council ??? T&T has an extremely poor track record when it comes to accountability. The gov't should have done everything in such a manner to make the public aware of who is in charge of what, who complaints can be lodged too, etc etc...piss poor marketing campaign.
It's as if Manning just wake up and decide, well yeh tax in the morning, allyuh be ready March 31st...the whole population looking at him like "WTF" who? what? where? how? The gov'ts track record speaks for itself. Squandered Billions and no accountability-how on earth are you to expect everyone to be on board with a foreign idea without some sort of phasing in process-this is ALL too quick for my liking.
Manning digging that grave faster than ever. It's as if they so bold-face with it too..."wham well if you eh like it and doh pay, make ah jail and we seizing yuh house" negative marks on the sensitivity of the public.
toyota2nr wrote:Thank goodness that is just your opinion dude.
Who says that zoning is a good idea. Just another method of class discrimination. No one here I'm sure wants Beetham people in their neighbourhood but there must be better ways to do things.
And what is the legacy of the PNM? Racism? Corruption? Nepotism? and the list goes on....
How the hell that property tax could be a good idea. In developed nations taxpayers get value for their money. What we get here besides crime?
Steups........go and do something useful nah man.
bluesteel29 wrote:how meh granma gonna pay the increase wen she dun livin on pension
evo-STI-k wrote:notice there is STILL NO detailed information on WHO and HOW the valuation will be done, and there is no way to Objectivey challenge what your property will be valued at!
I wonder, seeing as woodbrook is One AREA then it should stand that the rental vaule for an apratment in the TOWERS should be subject to the same size sq footage as a surrounding dwelling place!
lets see how this will work!
Now the country will need to pull together and STAND for what the want!
evo-STI-k wrote:I wonder, seeing as woodbrook is One AREA then it should stand that the rental vaule for an apratment in the TOWERS should be subject to the same size sq footage as a surrounding dwelling place!
wagonrunner wrote:evo-STI-k wrote:I wonder, seeing as woodbrook is One AREA then it should stand that the rental vaule for an apratment in the TOWERS should be subject to the same size sq footage as a surrounding dwelling place!
with your profession noted, would it take the same level of infrastructure / effort to supply amenities, for example water (daily usage / emergency) to the towers compound, as it would other two and three story buildings in that area?
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