Property Tax in Trinidad & Tobago

[RedVEVO]

I read it, just refused accept it as the cop out you offered it to be & offered you an alternative while effective;y ignoring it.

but whatever, not like u or they could make anyone care or accept that manure

I am explaining how the tax works though, yall just prefer to shoot the messenger than hear the message

More like prefer to shoot the author. But the messenger will get set straight & sent back with a response that would discourage any further dotish transmissions.

Besides, when a known a--hole sends a negative message that he knows nobody wants, only an idiot would happily carry it & be upset when they realize nobody want to hear it because it brings nothing beneficial to the recipient.
So tell us, are you going to be that idiot?

Protein Head claims he is a messenger.

Similar to Alisons Taxy Westie from Tobago.



Their life's work is to oppress.

It's blind PNM support.

[Gladiator]

I read it, just refused accept it as the cop out you offered it to be & offered you an alternative while effective;y ignoring it.

but whatever, not like u or they could make anyone care or accept that manure

I am explaining how the tax works though, yall just prefer to shoot the messenger than hear the message

More like prefer to shoot the author. But the messenger will get set straight & sent back with a response that would discourage any further dotish transmissions.

Besides, when a known a--hole sends a negative message that he knows nobody wants, only an idiot would happily carry it & be upset when they realize nobody want to hear it because it brings nothing beneficial to the recipient.
So tell us, are you going to be that idiot?

Protein Head claims he is a messenger.

Similar to Alisons Taxy Westie from Tobago.



Their life's work is to oppress.

It's blind PNM support.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

That is rowlee, stuart, faris, imballs,rohani..

[sMASH]

Encouraging foreign locals to come back and rebuild the country... Why? Why should they return?

[88sins]

Your entire point is that you would rather stay ignorant than hear something unpleasant. Exposition is not advocacy.

Apparently you are that idiot. I am fully well aware of all the ramifications of the act that enables this tax & all the implications of it, & I dare say more so than you. Here's an example

Are you aware, that because of the way that property tax act is written, that you don't need to own or even occupy a house, or land, or even live on land, to have a property tax liability?

[ProtonPowder]

Your entire point is that you would rather stay ignorant than hear something unpleasant. Exposition is not advocacy.

Apparently you are that idiot. I am fully well aware of all the ramifications of the act that enables this tax & all the implications of it, & I dare say more so than you. Here's an example

Are you aware, that because of the way that property tax act is written, that you don't need to own or even occupy a house, or land, or even live on land, to have a property tax liability?

That has nothing to do with what I am saying, and your opinion is now irrelevant; you sound like a child.

[Galvatron]

Wasn't the property tax formulated before the PP won elections?

They had 5 years to make amendments and table the bill. Did they think they would've been in power forever to not do anything about it?

They deferred the tax for political mileage and knew fully well that it was in the country's best interest to implement it, considering the economic circumstances! Do you really think that it wasn't gonna be implemented if the PP had another term in office?

Obviously they all live and own property valued more than the average man....wouldn't it have been in their best interest to 'fix' the bill before they exited office?

So instead of all the talk bout chicken coop and outhouse and all the other rubbish....shouldn't we be more concerned bout the property tax be put to it's intended use...as is done in other countries? And that the mechanisms put in place are fair?

[urbandilema]

Wasn't the property tax formulated before the PP won elections?

They had 5 years to make amendments and table the bill. Did they think they would've been in power forever to not do anything about it?

They deferred the tax for political mileage and knew fully well that it was in the country's best interest to implement it, considering the economic circumstances! Do you really think that it wasn't gonna be implemented if the PP had another term in office?

Obviously they all live and own property valued more than the average man....wouldn't it have been in their best interest to 'fix' the bill before they exited office?

So instead of all the talk bout chicken coop and outhouse and all the other rubbish....shouldn't we be more concerned bout the property tax be put to it's intended use...as is done in other countries? And that the mechanisms put in place are fair?

Well said to this tread...prop tax was gonna come...let's look at aunty kams home how much she will pay...where she lives ss Erin rd phillpines

[88sins]

That has nothing to do with what I am saying, and your opinion is now irrelevant; you sound like a child.

you really are a special kind of idiot aren't you?

[De Dragon]

Wasn't the property tax formulated before the PP won elections?

They had 5 years to make amendments and table the bill. Did they think they would've been in power forever to not do anything about it?

They deferred the tax for political mileage and knew fully well that it was in the country's best interest to implement it, considering the economic circumstances! Do you really think that it wasn't gonna be implemented if the PP had another term in office?

Obviously they all live and own property valued more than the average man....wouldn't it have been in their best interest to 'fix' the bill before they exited office?

So instead of all the talk bout chicken coop and outhouse and all the other rubbish....shouldn't we be more concerned bout the property tax be put to it's intended use...as is done in other countries? And that the mechanisms put in place are fair?

Like most predecessor initiatives, projects, the PNM would have scrapped it and it would still have been rammed down our throats in the form it is in presently.

[88sins]

Wasn't the property tax formulated before the PP won elections?

They had 5 years to make amendments and table the bill. Did they think they would've been in power forever to not do anything about it?

They deferred the tax for political mileage and knew fully well that it was in the country's best interest to implement it, considering the economic circumstances! Do you really think that it wasn't gonna be implemented if the PP had another term in office?

Obviously they all live and own property valued more than the average man....wouldn't it have been in their best interest to 'fix' the bill before they exited office?

So instead of all the talk bout chicken coop and outhouse and all the other rubbish....shouldn't we be more concerned bout the property tax be put to it's intended use...as is done in other countries? And that the mechanisms put in place are fair?

Exactly. However...
This is Trinidad, & yuh talkin about politicians.

[car]

No need to go into beetham or lavantile to collect tax any more.

Imburt “checkmate”

[zoom rader]

No need to go into beetham or lavantile to collect tax any more.

Imburt “checkmate”

As I said it's an injun tax.

[RedVEVO]

Wasn't the property tax formulated before the PP won elections?

They had 5 years to make amendments and table the bill. Did they think they would've been in power forever to not do anything about it?

They deferred the tax for political mileage and knew fully well that it was in the country's best interest to implement it, considering the economic circumstances! Do you really think that it wasn't gonna be implemented if the PP had another term in office?

Obviously they all live and own property valued more than the average man....wouldn't it have been in their best interest to 'fix' the bill before they exited office?

So instead of all the talk bout chicken coop and outhouse and all the other rubbish....shouldn't we be more concerned bout the property tax be put to it's intended use...as is done in other countries? And that the mechanisms put in place are fair?

Exactly. However...
This is Trinidad, & yuh talkin about politicians.

People pay a health tax and road tax and green tax and online tax ..

You see any improvements Galva ?

You really think in your wildest imagination " .. that the mechanisms put in place are fair? "

[Premchand1976]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

[RedVEVO]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

Tax have nothing to do with the 1 %.

[Gladiator]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

Tax have nothing to do with the 1 %.

Really? The reason for the property tax is to surpress the 99% so that the small businesses will close down and no one will dare compete with them.

Injuns with all them land and apartment buildings that are alternative sources of income will now have to pay tax through they teeth and will eventually sell their properties. Guess who sharpen their chops and waiting to buy?

In the meantime they have their midget puppet making up new rules on the fly to make sure the have nots are not affected so as to secure the African vote bank so that they can win another election and continue the onslaught.

[ProtonPowder]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

Tax have nothing to do with the 1 %.

Online shopping tax was introduced to make it less competitive. If local stores offer an item for 400tt, and you can get it ordered, cleared and shipped for 360 normally, you might be patient and order it.

The tax was put in to raise the price of ordered goods so that the consumer would see less benefit from ordering it online and go purchase it in a local store.

[zoom rader]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

Tax have nothing to do with the 1 %.

Really? The reason for the property tax is to surpress the 99% so that the small businesses will close down and no one will dare compete with them.

Injuns with all them land and apartment buildings that are alternative sources of income will now have to pay tax through they teeth and will eventually sell their properties. Guess who sharpen their chops and waiting to buy?

In the meantime they have their midget puppet making up new rules on the fly to make sure the have nots are not affected so as to secure the African vote bank so that they can win another election and continue the onslaught.

Yep this sums it up.

Injun tax

[aaron17]

Pardon my lack of following but when they collect the tax, what they 'claim' they would be doing with all that money again?

[ProtonPowder]

Pardon my lack of following but when they collect the tax, what they 'claim' they would be doing with all that money again?

The claim is that it will pay for municipal services

But it will be put into the consolidated fund rather than staying with municipal corporations, so they can do anything with it as they please.

[aaron17]

Oh my...

[aaron17]

No transparency?

[ProtonPowder]

No transparency?

Same as everything else.

They need to get this "local government reform" that we hearing about for years before under way, before they make the corporations keep the funds.

So never

[The_Honourable]

That is why i said earlier in this ched that it should have Local Government Reform first and then the Property Tax where the money stays in municipalities or even the counties. We only hear about reform when it have local govt elections which most don't take seriously.

[ProtonPowder]

That is why i said earlier in this ched that it should have Local Government Reform first and then the Property Tax where the money stays in municipalities or even the counties. We only hear about reform when it have local govt elections which most don't take seriously.

I remember last local gov election how mad i get that i keep hearing about the need for reform, but nobody comprehensively explaining it.

Just a buzzphrase for people who know it or following a party. I wanted to care but didnt know where to start.

If this reform ever happens it would have to stay within regional corps, as some counties span multiple municipalities. For example Victoria has San Fernando, Penal-Debe, Princes Town and Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, while St. Patrick for instance has Point Fortin, Siparia and Penal-Debe

[The_Honourable]

Yeah, i mention counties because a municipality might have a particular project or a number of projects in the area to do but the money from the tax may not be enough. They might have to wait another 2-3 cycles (years) for the project to start, or have to beg central government for additional funds. With our political system, if the area you are in is not a seat won by the government, you ketchin yuh arse while your MP getting licks from constituents even though it is not his/her fault. With a county approach, you can accumulate funds faster and less dependable on central government.

It's an idea which may have its cons.

[RedVEVO]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

Tax have nothing to do with the 1 %.

Online shopping tax was introduced to make it less competitive. If local stores offer an item for 400tt, and you can get it ordered, cleared and shipped for 360 normally, you might be patient and order it.

The tax was put in to raise the price of ordered goods so that the consumer would see less benefit from ordering it online and go purchase it in a local store.

People still buying online .

Online prices still cheaper .

Where the 1% fit into your manic theory ?

[RedVEVO]

Only slaves pay taxes with no benefit for paying it. Like it or not, we Indians and Africans are being reintroduced to slavery via the 1%. The pm is merely the messenger and their puppet . Like it or not. Take it in yuh duniya.

Tax have nothing to do with the 1 %.

Really? The reason for the property tax is to surpress the 99% so that the small businesses will close down and no one will dare compete with them.

Injuns with all them land and apartment buildings that are alternative sources of income will now have to pay tax through they teeth and will eventually sell their properties. Guess who sharpen their chops and waiting to buy?

In the meantime they have their midget puppet making up new rules on the fly to make sure the have nots are not affected so as to secure the African vote bank so that they can win another election and continue the onslaught.

Not really . You watching too much Avengers

Where to date has this happened ?

Who has sold to date ?

[RedVEVO]

Pardon my lack of following but when they collect the tax, what they 'claim' they would be doing with all that money again?

Goes into the Consolidated Fund.

Then to create "jobs" for the boys @ Sea Lottery & Beat Ham.

And Rohanni needs to be paid for his Donna