FYI: Tax rates going up

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Originally Posted by gtfpv

now the reasoning argument of why ? is the baffling question here .
i say WHY DIDNT they just raise the gst to 12% , or just raise income taxes ?

Because we get angry when our tax's go up.

Originally Posted by gtfpv

instead they chose a very hard sell , to create revenue as many of you put it ???

This way there are plenty of people who are not only willing, but actually happy to pay more tax 'because it's for a noble cause'.

Originally Posted by Sam_Boss260

But this just doesn't make sense. Once again, we be being taxed (either directly or indirectly) for what?

For the moral high ground and an inflated sense of self worth.
We can save the world, the polar bears, and the Great Barrier Reef.
We can make the planet a better place for our children.
We can lead the way and show those worthless other countries how superior we are.
We can be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
And we don't even have to get of our backsides and do anything, all we have to do is hand over some money.
It's just so easy, do I have to wait till next year or can I start paying more tax now?