Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has hinted that there may be new taxes imposed by the government when the next national budget is presented pointing out ‘there is a case for it.’
“You never know,” the prime minister said concerning the possibilities of new taxes, although he did not specifically mention that they will be imposed.
He was speaking on the radio show “Focus on Government and Development” on Thursday evening.
According to Skerrit a case exists for the imposition of new taxes. “The fact is there is a case for it,” he noted. “When you look at things, there is a case for it.”
He pointed out that “people are getting their salaries on time” and the government had to find the resources to give public officers their back pay.
“I mean this is a difficult time to pay back pay but it is a commitment we have with out public officers and is a commitment we had intended to keep,” Skerrit noted.
Despite this, the prime minister pointed out that Dominicans must remain optimistic. “We look forward to the future, we always have to be optimistic and always prepare ourselves to take on challenges of any kind,” he said.
The National Budget will be presented in parliament in July.
If you all were residing away from Dominica you all would be paying taxes no matter what. So just get on with it. No one use to pay tax before that’s why the country was not improving.
So the government is intent on increasing taxes on everyone just so they can pay more to public servants?
How about reducing the size of the public service of the wage bill is too high? I am sure on any given day you can see multitudes of public servant who sit on the butts doing nothing.
Dominicans you all have the power to stop this “madness” VOTE him OUT! Stop complaining and put ur money where ur mouth there. U think we can really take more taxes? When the tax go up everything going to go up! Magway sa
Ehh ben wey Skerrit, you just lose my vote.
I love you, but not this time, sorry Labour, I’m really disappointed
Everything going up except for salaries…. Some people working and they cannot even provide all the needs of their family but yet still they want to raise taxes……Why don’t they sell all useless things they wasting money on to build the treasury.
I not voting nobody…..
Has anyone seen the three stooges episode where Curly decided that in order to save their sinking row boat on a lake an additional hole had to be installed in the bottom of the boat ISP that the water coming in ould get out.
Need I say more about about our goverment’s three stooges economics
Taxation without representation…. Tax tax tax because the government cannot sustain itself, cannot entice growth through development and external investment.
During the next National Budget, Skerrit will blame the economy of the world,he will blame the small increase of salaries to the Public Servants. He might also blame the lack of financial assistance from donor countries. He will not blame himself for the largest cabinet of Ministers in the history of Dominica. He will not blame himself for the many advisors in his office. He will not blame himself for the alleged salary to an ex Minister of Government that resides in the Virgin Islands.He will not blame himself for the many Ambassadors in the U.S., England and the rest of the world. He will not blame himself for the frequent travelling all over the world. It is alleged that certain Chinese nationals are not paying taxes,social security and Vat,should that be true,he will not blame himself as Minister of Finance. Finally,he will not blame himself for the alleged $1 billion debt.
The tale of a pretty bus with fancy rims, great sound system , stick shift and charming bus driver with dimples.
The bus is parked on the bus stop and Passengers gravitate towards that bus. The bus is loaded with passengers but the passengers never knew that the assigned bus driver cyan drive stick shift. The bus driver never had any experience driving nor managing a bus business. So a few people give him some money to put a little bit of gas in the tank and put him in the driver sit while the bus was moving – just to see if he can get the bus going but the gas money could only take him from his home to the bus stop. He picked some passengers on his way to the bus stop and gave them free cheese and crackers other passengers boarded at the bus stop. He even rejected passengers at the bus stop.
Well it is 13 days and that bus still cyan get out of the bs stop. The free crackers ad cheese has been depleted, some passengers still hoping to get to the final destination. Other passengers too ashame to get of the bus, some still holding on to the free crackers and cheese.
For 13 days the bus idling and AC running too but now the gas run out and the bus driver who cyan drive in the first place can’t get the bus in first gear nor second gear cause he does not understad the clutch system nor does he understand the basic principle of driving and even conducting a business.
Well what do you expect, the bus is covered with dust the fancy rims no longer visible, gas run out no more loud bouyon music, the benefactors who donated the gas dead and the passengers who eat all the cheese and crackers are to avaricious to care.
On day 10 the driver some how figured out how to put the bus in reverse gear and since then the bus is stuck in reverse gear at the bus stop. The driver is now begging broke commuters to donate money for gas again with the promise that he will be back t pick them up. But impoverished peope tend to hold on to fools gold and empty promises.
So the cheese and cravers passengers will encourage the stranded commuters to put their money in to buy gas so that they can enjoy the Air Conditioning and the shw of the fake driver and empty gas tank shall resume.
DNO it seems that u getting a cut in the increase on the tax, u choosing what to publish.
That’s also my observation. I do not know what they are trying and they also leave out what they want.
“READ MY LIPS!”
Things the government needs to do:
1) make a cut in the cabinet (to many positions for minister who do nothing).
2) make a cut from the government official salaries by Atleast 40%. (It’s not fair to struggle to give public officers minimum increases and easy for them to increase by 51%).
3) Take control and properly manage our sand, stone and water. These are the things god gave us for self sustainance. Our sand and stone is being given away for free while foreigners profit and make millions. (Let out minsters find markets for our sand no matter who long it takes, it won’t spoil). And we need to protect our rivers and begin to export tons of water.
In conclusion, more taxes won’t help our struggling people, it will mAke things worse. Mister PM our ship is sinking, don’t let us go under.
Sand stones and water is our blessings from God; as oil is to the Saudies. Why not export these precious comodities! the political “mis-leaders” all have their bread buttered already from under the table monies. Dem no care bout we!!!
Instead of raising taxes Govt should stop welfare for all those lazy people (NON PRODUCERS) and let them go find work for them to do. I am sure many thousands of dollars will go back to the treasury.
The Government has to keep on raising taxes because there is no investment in the economy. We claim to have a DAIC(Death Alone I Counting) which takes pleasure in seeing industries die. It is about time Dominicans put differences aside and work for the betterment of our country. There are so many fruits wasting,agricultural produce,water and so much more yet so little is being done to process them and place on both the local and external market. All of the rich countries today were as poor as Dominica having come out of war and today they are leading in everything in the world. Their people together with foreigners built them up and today they have better quality of life.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT KILL US MOST IN THIS COUNTRY IS OUR INSISTING TALK ABOUT WE ARE A SMALL ISLAND STATE. SO WITH THAT IN MIND WE BEHAVE LIKEWISE. we need manufacturing!
He might not put any new taxes until after elections
Answer is….”There is a cause for it” WOW! Just listening to the response tells you everything. Hope you know Skerro ontop what’s already there,expect more crimes too. Sad to say but it’s a fact. Poverty and Crimes.
Chavez die, Ghaddafi die, Dominica Die!
Tax their butt Skerrit. Who cannot hear will feel.
please mr pm,come out straight,and say :THERE WILL BE NEW TAXES.we don’t need a teaser
alu stupid election coming up, alu have to eat and drink, band from Jamaica coming down for the election and papa Chavez die so start fulling the basket to have the good time. red clinic, plywood, zinc and wat again.
Skerro you are right! Tax them, they too fool fool. Blame the world economy but at the same time you and your buddies doing extremely well. Tax them, you need more money to fly around. NO accountability – Where we get our money is NOT all you damn business!! Tax them!
We cannot take on more taxes……i am already struggling to make ends meet and these guys just raising everything…….vat, social security, ?????….i just can’t understand the Need for it..one thing that 27 mil. would have actually done us “Dominicans”a hole lot of good pm……..listen,more tax is going to kill the country….and trust me a country like us should not have so many taxes we are blessed lil population many natural resources…..but all u all know is instant gratification ……maybe i should become a drug dealer….they seem to be the ones sitting on top of the world….my pm showing me he has no business skills….
I have two words for this ‘beh-bell’ labour party government, “No productivity”!
The PM said there is a case. I would think there is a cause. Taxes are inevitable. In bygone years the salary in Dominica was minimal. Today employees are better paid than in those years. Dominicans are enjoying a certain degree of prosperity. Some could afford expensive homes, furnish them lavishly, purchase expensive vehicles take trips and dress well. If this is not prosperity even though they are somewhat in debt, nevertheless they are living well.
There are bank tax, other business tax and income tax. How about property tax? Do all Dominicans who own homes pay property tax?
This is how the World Bank, the Caribbean Bank, governments of progressive countries and non-profit organizations are able to assist the less fortunate countries because of their taxpayers’ money and business owners’ taxes, also from property tax. I will not complain to you but I am only stating a fact and asking you to give this a thought.
Do not lament. All things work for good to those who love God. Dominica and nationals will not fall and fail. You will still eat, wear and have a roof over your head. You will still prepare for carnival, for Christmas and other celebrations and happily enjoy them.
It is said that God does not appreciate complainers. Be appreciative of what you have. If taxes are increased, there is a reason for it. Be broadminded. Be thankful to God. Be respectful and obedient. Be less critical if not at all. You will be content and happier for it. What you give it is exactly what you will receive in time and two-fold. God’s love and peace!
15 yrs ago i taught high school out of CDCC grossing just over 1700 dollars a month. Today that salary has not changed much. I feel your pain coming.
When are we going to hear plans of the Government working hard to increase private sector growth, bring in foreign investment, encourage more manufacturing, and increase exports so we can have a country that has more growth in private sector and less depending on Government. This will allow taxes to remain low. The bottom line is economic growth in Dominica has gone no where and the Government is trying to squeeze water out of stone.
I feel the pain coming
Put the tax on alcoholic beverages(rum and beers) and cigarette and sodas
Skero pass the measures the IMF has instructed you To take as the Dominican economy has tanked out..
Skero you can praise JAH, as is only in a place like Dominica you would be PM….because the other Caribbean islands are smarter and don’t have SHOWMANSHIP but rather Matured and Responsible Heads
Hmmmmm raise more taxes less investors…people will be afraid to take loans what is going good Lord….people cant eat bread in Dominica? we will eat concrete
hahahahahah taz dem skerrooo …….bla bla bla blabla blablab hahahah labourr powerr next levelll hahahahah i am in houstonn texass hahahahahah
Dominicans never had it so good,they mourn and mourn about anything and everything.Look at the houses they in .three storage and they only need one room.they rent and get money.Farmers get paid $40.00 for two hours work,all empty houses standing on our land for free.Owners overseas tax them for looking after their properties.the people made an effort to pay their loans,so make efforts to help your country by paying the taxes.The word the prime minister used were may be a possibility.help your country stop being selfish
Thts skerrit only creativity, what else, any suggestions?
The reason why Dominica behind in development people receiving free stuff and not contributing,Just look all develop countries there are more taxes and employment our previous and current government never had a plan to create revenues and employment all these free houses these funds could have use to create revenues and jobs these people doesnt want contribute nothin,All these are politics and corruption the reason why our country behind in develment.
Every morning I wake up, I pray to God about Dominica, about our young people and about Skerrit. I am not a judge, but I ask god to put a hand, because our Prime Minister needs some spiritual guidance. More taxes = increase in poverty.
Heavenly Father, you know all, you see all. So many of our young people are unemployed and graduates with masters and undergraduate degrees are working for less than their market value. We cannot afford any more taxes. I leave Prime Miniter Skerrit in your hands. He too, has to answer to a higher authority. Please bless those who are unemployed and sustain them one way or another with your grace, love and mercy.
Portugal just announced they will lay off 30,000 civil servants and increase their pension age to 66 in order to help stabilize their economy. We still have a compliment of 18 ministers for a population of fewer than 70,000. But let’s be reasonable, someone has to pay for that extravaganza on Victoria Street. Why not charge tourists an entrance fee as they flock to see this world attraction, as the PM. claims they will. After all, the man can not be wrong and what he says goes.
So you mean money not coming from venezuela no more? so raise taxes on de Chinese!
All you hear what the PM said? ” we must take on challenges of any kind.” Paying more taxes is just one of these challenges.
why cry isn’t it your prime minister.
so because there is a small raise in salaries they have to impose a tax to take it back. very clever, very very clever.
Are you not aware that when income is increased so will taxes? A country cannot prosper without nationals paying their fair share of taxes and other taxes in other areas. A price is to be paid for progress.
AH BOY no disrespect to the late HUgo Chavez but since he no longer can sustain d/a economy new tax on d plp back. oh boy how r we gonna survive? I have faith that skerit will find another god father for d/a.
well what do you expect is it your majority government with no opposition
hugo chavez is not dca God so you can stay there you and your skerrit
checko calypso says….. and still they say they love their pm…. pas moi nou….
i agree with you 100%
DNO – all you pokwit weee.
I will again sing
BA yo Bwois ba yo Bwois.
Ba yo Bwois en tout manyere
Ba yo bwa dourventt ba yo Bwois derere
Kitais se VAT (Vagabonds And Thieves) ba yo Bwois
Ba yo 15% Bwois et levais largent yo 1%
Pasa ous ca ba yo Bwois largaw ca profit aids en Babad
Largaw ca fen ti largent Guillet Savan Paille
Largaw en bank cayman islands
Largaw en sur nomme famiw lamewik.
Mai’s la vewitais se met sosyais
Pere a marchais twais coy Mais ous nir zafew ca vinir Poule
Continuwais ba yo bwa. Se ous yo emais
DNO where is the posting i made earlier ? Are you all for real ? Did i violate any of your rules ? You seem to want the increase in taxes , more tax less companies will advertisement with you so better be careful.
advertise not advertisement
You are one bold, rude and disrespectful person.
I do not know how young or old you are. Well, did Sparrow sing, “…Pay your taxes shut up and have respect…”
Keep borrowing to pay civil servants Skerrit keep putting up their behind. If not Skerrit who.
I dare you Roosevelt – bring on the tax.
Is not skerrit man!! is dem damn foolish people of Dumbnica that sold out their country for peanuts. Remember, 66% of fools voting for no change; while 33% who want change cannot tip de scale. Red china money comes with a huge price.
My taxes and social security went up but I dont pay any other taxes.Isn’t that nice? Everyone cried when they recived their first pay check for the year.
What Dominicans need to do is to get all these hungry money members of government out, be it Labor or UWP(they sold DOMELEC) and a bunch of new faces need to come on board and form a new party.
Look out Dominicans he is going to put surcharge on phones and a tax on light.There is already a tax on food, there is vat,social security,the regular tax.How will anyone survive?
AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION YOU GUYS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING
By the way there is A UN ambassador does he find markets for all the fruits we have or does he just sit in an office in NY.
Wise up Dominicans
I can tell you! he’s just sitting drinking coffee.
Alla u people complaining on here, but I bet most a u voted for him n now u complaining. Well, u know what the solution is? Guess!!!!
Vote him out?
you are so right. they should just take what they get and enjoy it.
and they still saying there is no alternatives, so they will vote for him again….silly bunch of people….I always remind them that why Labour came into power, they had to do so through a coalition government, because we did not have an alternative, but look they in power now and we don’t want to remove them despite the blatant nonsense they are doing…
Who wrote this story? the words “there is a case for it” has been stated three times in a short 7 paragraph article, but the article still says nothing. I’m assuming the PM doesn’t have anything to say or it would be in here. But if he mentioned this, the taxes WILL BE RAISED!
At this moment he does not have to divulge what his plans are. This is the manner of world governments. They throw hints to begin with as they decide what should be done. It is acceptable.
You guys really thought that a back pay would be given and PM Skeritt wouldn’t find a way to take it back?PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! stop dreaming.I pray for the balance of my family members in Dominica.Put a helping hand Lord.
If they got an increase in pay, whether it is back pay, they should have paid income tax on it. The government will have to institute paying taxes on income as it is received, if it is not done, this should be preferable so that when the return is prepared employees may not owe taxes or at least not much. It would be less of a headache. The income tax form may have to be revised.
Skerro
THE VAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE PRICES AT THE SUPERMARKET, Dominica was doing better than it neighbours, what happened?
What is your case the state palace sacway machanstay!
Granted, this is Dominica. It is no exception that a government might promise a tax decrease but later realize that it is not feasible. Very seldom are taxes decreased. On the contrary they increase. The world is moving on; not backwards. No one likes to pay higher taxes but it is a way of life. Those who want and expect a salary increase they should consider where is the money coming from. Keep your mind and eyes opened for world news.
You are equating higher taxes with progres?? How weird. You are supposed to cross yourself with the holy water, not drink it.
what skerrit thinks na, unemployment on the rise, school children leavin school and no jobs, he sayin employees gettin their salaries on time.
mr mad or something man.
because he has debts to pay he wants to squeeze dominicans more than how they are already just to meet his bills.
skerrit no more votes for u…. so u better come GOOD.
Ask yourself how much taxes do Dominicans pay including you? How can countries survive without taxes and occasionally higher taxes?
its easy to be optomistic when your bank account is fat and juicy,why dont you just put us back in chains,do you even know your decended from oppresed people with no rights and no voice and fast forward to the new labor party, AKA massa,
‘optimistic’
De state palace almost finish….. So we have to pay back the millions of dollars loan
The State Palace will be one of Dominica’s pride and one that Dominicans will admire including visitors. It may generate revenue. Look to the future; not the present.
Building is almost finished, yeah, now it gotta be furnished, sofas, beds, chairs, tables, etc and the list goes on.
“You never know,” Is this the kind of response which a leader of a country gives to such an important question? Well is now the red clinic will be overflowing with patients.
I was never for that red clinic always think it was a BS idea but DOMINICANS like free things and not work for what they need so what did they care they all jump in for the little they could get. When you work you make more money LAZY PEOPLE
You are narrow-minded.
And the psychiatric section of GENTLE REST.
Unemployment rate: 23% (2000 est.)
Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Source: CIA World Factbook – Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013.so that means for every 100 people you see 23 of them are not working.Dem fellas been in power for over a decade this is un
acceptable.ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SEND THEM PACKING DOMINICA.
Are you aware that those who are unemployed and who receive unemployment income do pay taxes and/or still most report their income to the government on the income tax return? Unless this is not done in Dominica.
I saw a piece of news on CNN recently that claims, Severals african states are rich in resources but because of widspread curruption in those countries, they have zero chance of prosperity. Learn from that Mr. PM instead of raising taxes. We already have a tax overload.
So you would like to see Dominica not prosper? The corruption which CNN claimed is not a few dollars. Those governments live a life of luxury while their nationals suffer. Governments in other parts of the world financially assist them including religious groups, in many respects. Some people from other countries go there to assist the poor, build roads and help them build water supplies, feed, clothe and house them. These people are living way below the poverty line. Children search landfills for items to sell for their parents and for their livelihood. Many do not attend school and cannot afford to. They are starving. They do not have it easy. Thanks to those in the outside world, the progressive countries, some are getting by.
Keep in mind that in the countries where there are wars/strife how can the country/people prosper when many are murdered and the land is destroyed by bombs? Those who are responsible for this are also destroying their country and themselves. They are too ignorant and wicked to realize it.
I have stated that those governments should be arrested and charged for neglecting their own. Dominica is not as bad or not even as bad as those countries.
To a certain extend, Dominicans are by far better than those people.
“Focus on Government and Development” …and what does that mean for the needy and poor? There are no defined criteria in this statement. Development on what (people, communities, farming, etc…), where (industry, commerce, trade…), how (monetary, education, etc…), who benefits??? This is some real Bull !
Well, well, well. Look it.
Dominicans are giving you all praises sir.
This is the result of a government giving hand outs, competing with the private sector and working without a plan, instead depending on foreign “friends”. Now Chavez is gone, Gadaffi is gone, and China has made Taiwan insignificant on the world stage, we are left to fight on our own. What doi we have to fight… not a gun not a cutlass, not even stones…
Chavez is gone. Are you aware if Dominica will not continue to receive help from Venezuela? Some of you jump the gun, so-to-speak and are always presuming and negative. Think positively. Dominicans will not starve and will not be worst off for paying higher taxes. First of all, you have no idea what type of tax the PM was referring to. Why not wait and you will eventually know, if a tax or taxes will be increased? Cease worrying. Adopt a wait, see, hear and read attitude.
“The fact is there is a case for it,” he noted. “When you look at things, there is a case for it.” who says things like that.
Tax dem I say. They too free and they drink too much rum.
Bois bande rum not bad. Why you think i ain’t married?
PM I am one of your supporters but did you say people are getting paid on time? PM that’s like saying i support my child. You suppose to pay people on. Where i am from it’s the labor law i am not sure about Dominica. Mr PM your advisers should tell you that would not be a popular move in this economy. One of Dominica’s price possession is water I think we need to do more more with it. When you raise taxes it’s always the little people that will suffer. You raise taxes on the big businesses all the do is raise the prices on us.
Well we kw for sure we have a VAT government – VAT for Vagabonds AND Thieves.. Everything else is no surprise.
What else the people need if they ave Rosevelt Skerrit as leader. No jobs, mre taxes – no problem. A failed economy no problem Is SKERRIT we luv. We already down in the falesse with Skerrit why not stay there – no problem man.
When you tiff you tiffing for all of us man praise beto mammy fr such a brilliant slogan. So when you raise taxes on a failed economy the rain fals one very man’s house top. Peeping Tom might ave concrete roof but eventually te acid rain will get to the rebar.
WDMA! EH!
for those of us working and getting salaries at the end of the month who have to pay bills and buy food.let us tell u about the cost of living in the country ,where its so hard at times to make ends meet then u will talk about taxes u guys in high office hardly pay for any thing so u have life sweet feedin on us hmmmmmmm
The country is not producing enough goods and services. huge trade imbalance. Giving things for free. As a result person have realised that there is no more need to work hard anymore in dominica cuz everything is for free. So what u expect?
From what I have understand in a little economics class is that government place taxes when the flow of money is too high to prevent a recession. And when money is low less tax is use so I do not understand the more the people struggle to make ends meet more taxes are going to be added. They just killing the country man since the iron lady left its a bunch of blood suckers ( sorry to say it like this)
You’re a great economist. The US is undergoing the same problems, yet Obama is dead mad to have Americans pay more and more.
Why don’t you apply to work for Obama and help address the problems they have. 49 Millions on unemployment benefits.
We can also make a case for more crimes such as robbery. More taxes – Jobs – Income = More Crimes – Tourists.
” when you look at things” what are the “things”. This is question I would like to ask the dude. The PM telling us about Things. A capable prime minister would take the time to elaborate but then he can’t cause the “things” he dare not mention are the things” tat went belly up u der his administration.
There s a case for the “things”. A non producing economy, no more and out from Chavez, Kadafi or David Sue? The charity basket is gone, the largesse, the foolish spending all had to fall of the cliff. Now Dominicans have to hellish soukooo now they have no jobs, Chinese take their businesses, ministers take their daily earnings
Sa ous yais UN macaque?
Dominicans should not be surprised at the possibilities of new taxes when the next budget is read. It is alleged that Dominica’s debt is approximately $1 billion. Presently, Venezuela has its own domestic problems.China is more interested in having its people settle and open businesses in Dominica. Cuba,who at one time, received tremendous help from Venzuela, also has its domestic problems,therefore,it is obvious,as those cows can produce no more milk and cheese,Dominicans will have to tie their waist tight.
i guess he must find away to take back the 2.5 percent increase he gave. yes I, prime minister. u will never know the fate of the poor and trying dominicans.
bac pay stupes……dat is more lik pay bac…….
SERIOUSLY? this is bad news! why is the PM smiling? I think the pm should seek other advise on ways to get more monies into the country. Tax the Chinese, the large businesses, sell the sand in Layou for actual monies or raise the price of the sand etc
You are right except for one thing. I think the sand in Layou should be given away to anyone who wants/needs it, so that Layou and the river can get somewhat back to normal. It looks like a moonscape and is a sorry sight!!! Every time it rains, lots of it flows back into the river and then they have to dredge it out again, and again and again. How long have they been doing that? Get real! Advertise “free sand” and the Gov’t won’t have to keep dredging and paying for the next 20 years! They will get lots of free labour and the people will get free sand. A win, win situation!!!!
can’t agree with you more. I have never see a country giving away their natural resources but Dominica. “Dominica God has bless thee”. But w are taking our blessings and giving them away to other countries…Nonsense I say
Our share of the money government should have given us (ordinary citizens) when he was building the state house, he gave all of it to the Chinese in loan and jobs. Now we have to pay for it although we have no work, nothing not selling, and things are bad. They want more money to put in their pockets and to build more big houses for themselves? Don’t blame the civil servants because government took a very much higher raise for themselves than what the civil servants got.
Ask Charles Savarin for advice about paying back pay without imposing taxes. He knows too well because he brought Patrick John Labour government to its knees for backpay and now he is stiffling civil servants.
Getting like the good ‘ole USA!!!!!! Believe me, you don’t want that! People, stop just talking, get together and take action!!!! Real action!
Yes that is exactly what he is saying….Tax them Mr. PM….They love you too much they will still vote for you….A clean sweep that is what you looking for in the next elections….My intelligent brothers and sisters in this untouched nature island believe you deserve it….Keep on doing what you want to do boss….SMH
Mouth open and story jump out. When it rains, it rains on the just and the unjust, on the labourites, uwpites and no ites. Next Level. Labour Power
How much more of this NONSENSE are we going to take Dominica. They want to squeeze us with more taxes while they ride high and live big. wha happen they not taking enough already? Time for a new regime to rise up and get these highrollers out of Government. WE NEED A CHANGE. Time for Skeritt to pack his suitcase.WE SAY NO MORE TAXES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What if this would happen and you get a bad government? Would you not be eating your words, biting your fingers and tearing out your hair on your head to your regret? You cannot foresee the future. Be careful what you say for you may be punished and bring a punishment upon Dominica and other nationals. Words have a way of returning to hunt people.
Hmmm new taxes mr pm are you ok??? Pple getting paid on time u say sir. Wow
Well Mr. PM I have news for you. You have just lost 4 constituencies to the UWP and I will name them here: Colihaut; Castle Bruce; Carib Reserve; La Plain.
Continue on that path and you will give UWP : Roseau Valley; Grand Fond; Scotts Head; Woodford Hill.
That will be a total of 8 constituencies to their already 3 that they have and we Dominicans can as well start to call you leader of the Opposition.
You better reshuffle d Cabinet and make it smaller. Make Tim Tim a back bencher cause he sick
They have been on the path to destruction a longtime ago and you continue to vote them
I will be voting for my first time whoever u are
Wait and see who will live to regret it.
u takign loan from china then giving the chinese the contract to build the projects how u expect the money to stay and circulate round the country there nuh ?
u find u making anysense to now go and add new taxes on the already deprived people in the country ?
**NO SURPRISE**
When a country’s economy is NOT growing what else should we expect!!! The tax base remains the same. There are no new workers to add to that base.
Plus the country must meet it’s financial obligations; salary, debt srvicing cost [which by the way we are over 600,million in debt].
Sadly, it will not get any better until our economy starts REALLY growing. Grants can only take us so far.
We carelessly send our hard earn money to foreign producers & distributers increasing our import bill to millions.
At te same time we reject our farmers foods because it cost a little more. We basically reject our very own & prefer the pretty vegetables & fruits we see on TV/magazines.
We need to start INVESTING & BELIEVING in our selves as a nation.
[I would like to say more but I’d better stop now]
Until then……we must not be surprise! That’s just the way I’m feeling about us.
-Thanks
and when is salary rising
More taxes? Hmph…public servants being paid on time and persons backpay have nothing to do with tax increase … If government was handling there business properly this would never arise.. So lemme guess public servants got a minor salary increase u guys are gonna take it back? Brilliant (not) ..what mr pm needs to focus on is ways of bringing money into the country.u cannot take something from nothing and we have nothing…we cannot afford to suffer cause u guys choose to have an over size public svc sector … Wether we want to admit it or not sooner or later u guys are gonna have to start cuttin heads in the public svc ..smh…..
Another 3 years of austerity measures! You are so right. God help us in Dominica.
Well this is the next level, and they will be many more levels if this Labour Party band of thievies and rouges continue to be in charge. The voting public can change that, it is every voting Dominican’s responsibility to make a change or let it go on. Our fate, the fate of our country is in our hands, and we can make a difference, we can make a change, change for the better.
This govt has not done much along the lines of expanding our economy..far less for growing it…
Majority of their policies have been unsustainable or counterproductive …hence there must be a need to raise taxes on an already overtaxed population …
All I hearing people that support PM is look at the nice roads we have. Well, you know what? I liked when the roads were small because people didn’t drive as fast as now and were less accidents and death and “just” nice roads are not a reason for people to love a PM that can’t do anything else!!!
Do you have an idea how the economy could be expanded? If you have, present it to the government.
The tax is killing us even in the food that we are eating.
That’s Scaryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Is he saying .. I give you with one hand and I will take with the other. In other words, so you should not have fussed about your increment, because we had no money to pay, and now that we have paid you, we want it back to pay back where we got it from.
if Dominicans can sustain more or higher taxes,I say good luck to them.
In my neck of woods, we only pay 8% payroll tax …. and life goes on.
How much more can we keep taxing poor people to pay for our ineffectiveness, lack of foresight, lack of leadership, and lack of innovation. This is sad.
How much more can we take, when things are already so hard in D.ca. How are our children and families going to survive those times?
Those same families you talk about find money for carnival, creole festival and all the weekend jams and foriegn artists! They cry all the time but see them in their new outfits and beers in their hands. We need to set our priorities straight in this country!
You must be one of those living on handouts from government.
So boos man if I decide whole year,on top of all my expenses, I saving some money to go creole fest and carnival that is wrong??
boss**
Stuppes! What an absurd statement…. If we don’t go to these festivals and weekend jams then how will people “decompress” from work and money circulate?
How will these people whose jobs are planning and organizing such activities going to make any money?
If everybody just saves their salary in the bank what will happen to the economy? Who will buy the clothes in the boutiques? The drinks in the bars? The tourists? Stuppes….
you are an idiot .
Set our priorities straight – ok then let us go sell the 27 million dollar mansion to but a CT scanner for the hospital and boot out the Chinese so Dominicans can work.
Set our priorities straight – stop giving hand outs to people who need to work . Stop playing politics to stay in power by any means necessary and allw the justice system to work
so u dunno money gram da hav nuff of dem sewoing… tofay dre friday u shud pass to see half de pop come for weekend sewo money…
So your justification is to raise taxes to diminish their already non-existant disposal income? Don’t be wicked.
Note when the truth is spoken how many people give thumbs down. They do not like to hear the truth. As the saying, “The truth offends.” Some of them have been spoilt for too long. They have it too easy.
Don’t you know that it is the Red Clinic that sustains their lifestyle….these same families spend all their time gallivanting and spending more indiscreetly…but at month end, they have politicians paying their bills and doh talk for de Red clinic…more not worked hard to earn….is used without thought…hope u have heard such a saying….tell, your government to stop de red clinic handout, encourage people to work, help provide jobs for them, and u will see how they will start managing their funds discreetly
“people are getting their salaries on time” back pay for public officers, is this your case for higher taxes? come on mr prime minister surely you can do better than that.
What he mean “People getting salaries on time”? Isn’t that how it supposed to be? When people work all month, and they have bills to pay and living expenses, is it a FAVOR to get paid on time? That is the type of mentality that is infiltrating into our society, and then after a while it will become quite normal to think that way.
for real all you will die in DA with all that Tax,with no jobs,,no pay raise,and high cost of living.whats next.
God help us. Social Security going up, taxes going up, salaries going away.
a joke that man…what u gonna text this time mr pm. my laugh