Is the Singapore Tax system fair?
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In order for a country to build roads, government buildings etc, we need to pay taxes. Although the poorer people may not be able to pay them, but they can try to use more of the reliefs. Compared to other developed counties, Singapore's GST is lower compared to other countries. Side: Yes
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The Singapore tax system is trying to balance the various income groups. Thus, the rich who have more spare money and can afford to indulge more should pay more tax while the average class who have a reasonable amount of spare money and can afford to indulge but less than the rich, should pay much less and not equal or little less tax than the rich. Having the rich to pay equal or a little more tax than the average class would be unreasonable and unfair. After all, majority of Singaporeans are in the middle income group. Side: No
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Singapore and Ireland are tax havens for the rich. Not sure what you guys are complaining about. Singapore has a great education system, English and Mandarin as primary languages. Great welfare and healthcare. Low taxes compared to world averages. The only thing I would complain about is the lack of voting power. The voting system is too corrupt. Side: No
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It is unfair for a man at the lower end of the middle income group who has no wife, no children and no insurance. Thus under the current tax scheme, he will have to foot(pay)an expensive tax bill which is unreasonable as he has to support his parents and it will cause him to have little money to indulge. Side: No
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