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why do we pay gst on electricity?
Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm
 
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?
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Re: why do we pay gst on electricity?
Reply #1 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:28pm
 
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm:
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?



Because it is not food, water or health care.
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Reply #2 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:31pm
 
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm:
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?


Because the grubberment want their cut.

They know that in time they will need bigger and bigger cuts to survive,

Ideally they need their throats cut......please.
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Reply #3 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm
 
lee wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:28pm:
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm:
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?



Because it is not food, water or health care.


Can you live without electricity?

Its a utility everyone needs.

This the most corrupt Parliament in recent history can save us 10% today if they take the illegal gst off our power bills
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Reply #4 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:43pm
 
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm:
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?


Water is classified as an essential service. 

Electricity isn't.

Anyway, let's say the GST was removed, how would the government recover that money?



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Reply #5 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:46pm
 
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
Can you live without electricity?

Absolutely.

Homeless people are doing it every day.

Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
Its a utility everyone needs.

Everyone wants it.

Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
This the most corrupt Parliament in recent history

Absolutely.
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Reply #6 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:51pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:46pm:
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
Can you live without electricity?

Absolutely.

Homeless people are doing it every day.

Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
Its a utility everyone needs.

Everyone wants it.

Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
This the most corrupt Parliament in recent history

Absolutely.


Homeless people should move to Queensland ... always hot up there ... would make sleeping on the street in Winter a lot more pleasant.  Wink
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Reply #7 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:53pm
 
Neferti wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:51pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:46pm:
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
Can you live without electricity?

Absolutely.

Homeless people are doing it every day.

Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
Its a utility everyone needs.

Everyone wants it.

Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
This the most corrupt Parliament in recent history

Absolutely.


Homeless people should move to Queensland ...


Aren't they suffering enough?

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Reply #8 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:57pm
 
"There is no equity in a tax" Justice Wendell Holmes (?)
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Reply #9 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 4:17pm
 
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:41pm:
This the most corrupt Parliament in recent history can save us 10% today if they take the illegal gst off our power bills



Perhaps you should have told the Greens you didn't want GST on electricity as well as food, water and medicine.

Not sure where you get the GST is illegal on power from. Passed by both houses of parliament.

Keating wanted a GST as well. Just couldn't get traction with it.
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Reply #10 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 7:02pm
 
They should put the GST on water and fresh food also.
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Reply #11 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 8:45pm
 
I never agreed with the S part of the GST which is why I voted against it.
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Reply #12 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 8:49pm
 
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm:
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?


The Govt. is bankrupt - every day we go more and more in debt.

Soon they will tax the air that we breathe.


http://www.australiandebtclock.com.au/

$588 billion Govt. debt & rising fast.
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Reply #13 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 8:50pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 8:49pm:
Francis wrote on Oct 18th, 2017 at 3:22pm:
Its a utility.... We don't pay it on water so why power?


The Govt. is bankrupt - every day we go more and more in debt.

Soon they will tax the air that we breathe.


http://www.australiandebtclock.com.au/

$588 billion Govt. debt & rising fast.


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Re: why do we pay gst on electricity?
Reply #14 - Oct 18th, 2017 at 8:55pm
 
Because the GST is a rape of the consumer and is an unnecessary and inflationary tax that has done no good.  All it has done is create an additional 10% cost on most goods and services = automatic 10% inflation, give to state governments far too much money to waste on their pet projects with no genuine outcome in sight - for proof view the mad rush to privatise everything - and reduce the living standards of the majority while increasing upward pressure on incomes to just get by.

Abolish The GST!
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