-=> Bob Muirhead wrote to Sam Harris <=- 
-=> On 02-05-95 about dow V all ords <=-


BM>Hi Sam

BM>SH >well, for a year now market monitors and other assorted "experts
BM>SH >M>problem in  spades.
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BM>Actually, I like the idea of a compulsory superannuation levy on all 
BM>earnings (a la the Singapore CPF).  This would enforce savings and
BM>act  like a tax, but we would get the money back in retirement.

This is fine Bob as long as you get back relevant to what you pay in.


BM>The sooner we get a VAT the better.  Just about every significant
BM>modern economy has a VAT.  The Libs did this country great damage by
BM>their  inept handling of the GST and thereby making such a tax
BM>unlikely for the next decade.  It will come, but what a lost
BM>opportunity.  Such a tax  raises income efficiently from the "black"
BM>economy and is virtually  unavoidable.  Even drug dealers have to eat
BM>and buy clothes.  And a VAT  actually makes it easier for the pollies
BM>to sell an increase in the  level of VAT than to sell a hike on
BM>petrol excise for example. 

Roll on GST/VAT........This is about the best way of taxing the 
black/cash deals.
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BM>Rgds

BM>Bob
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See you've got it working

 



Regards, Graham from Sunbury

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