John Smith wrote on Feb 13
th, 2019 at 8:39pm:
lee wrote Today at 3:29pm:
No petal. Because GST is on your purchases completely unrelated to your income.
no it's not. The more income, the more I spend, the more GST I pay. Derrrr.
Yes petal. related to your spendings. Not your income. Unless of course you pay 20% on your spendings. That would be a tax related to your income because it is above the norm.
John Smith wrote on Feb 13
th, 2019 at 8:39pm:
lee wrote Today at 3:29pm:
You could of course spend above your income and claim a GST credit, if in business, but somebody will come after you, if you can't pay the debt.
those sorts of loopholes aren't available to wage earners.
Well you could if you put it on the credit card. Again you would have to pay it back.
John Smith wrote on Feb 13
th, 2019 at 8:39pm:
lee wrote Today at 3:29pm:
They are not as St Paul of Keating said it was to prevent double taxation on dividends.
St Paul in this case was wrong.
What the World's Greatest treasurer wrong? Heresy.
John Smith wrote on Feb 13
th, 2019 at 8:39pm:
lee wrote Today at 3:29pm:
If a person falls below the tax free threshold that tax was still paid. So that in effect the taxpayer would be paying double taxation and at a higher than normal rate.
Exactly, If i fall below the threshold I still have to pay GST. Glad you finally figured it out.
Yes petal because it is a tax on spendings not income. I tried to help, but you are beyond it.