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South Africans love to complain about how high our taxes are, but there is no doubt that all of those countries are a long way away from seeing any reduction in their tax rates – if anything, considering the fragile state of their economies, they are going to see increased taxes in most European countries, so while we are entitled to moan, we need to be thankful that our rates are in fact substantially lower. Of course, in America, you pay much less, but only if you are extremely rich, because all the tax concessions in America are not to the average man or woman, but to the very rich!
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 06-May-11
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Brenda said:
on Monday 09-May-11 01:56 PM
I dont have a problem at all with paying tax. But, for example, if i am contributing to a Policeman's salary, i want to know i will be protected by the police. While we do have "some" good upstanding police officers, we still dont trust them and the police have become a joke in our country. That is just one point that can be mentioned. So i think at the end of the day, that is the reason why South African's are so frustrated with the tax we are paying.
Jessica said:
on Monday 09-May-11 01:56 PM
I agree Bridget that is the main thing people worry about not paying the tax but what gets done with our taxes. The cops are saying they can't do their jobs properly becuase they don't have the recourses they need, the government hospital's have huge losses of life due to not having the right equipment as they say so what is our money going too?
elaine said:
on Monday 09-May-11 01:53 PM
the difference as stated by others here is the taxes we are paying are you into the likes of zuma idiot malema and others back pockets,not for what it should be used for and we are paying much more tax here than in the uk! and what do we have to show for it nothing the general public is being ripped of something stupid. now you dont even wanna play lotto any more because even that is not going to where it should be,people in this country need to start opening there eyes here comes another rhodisia!
BRIDGET LOOCK said:
on Monday 09-May-11 01:47 PM
The difference lies in what gets done with our taxes. To live in a country where everything works and government staff are accountable. They forget at the end of the day who actually pays their salaries. Tax, not a problem just what is done with it.
Jessica said:
on Monday 09-May-11 01:45 PM
But at least the money that the TAX man uses overseas is for a good cause, unlike here we don't even see where our tax goes. We pay tax for petrol and they have even managed to limit that, we now going to pay a lot of Road Tolls to get to and back from work as well which makes me wonder where is our money going? Cause the toll roads are for the roads to be fixed, the RAF is limited now even though we still pay and then I went to Johannesburg hospital the other day and let me tell you TAX sure isn't going into our government hospitals.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
