Very true, you pay more more they spend more.
Then, money circulation gets high, and GDP growth as well.
Quite stubborn PAP ministers refuse to implement minimum wage for mass populace.
??? Afraid of lose face...
IMO, Sinkies have no choice paying levies and indirect taxes because most of them are compliant/ law abiding citizens. Paying maids $300-450 plus levy $200-300, total $500-750 monthly, I believe they would rather pay all to their maids.
Should there more opposition MPs fight for their fair values, I think those levies and taxes would be reduced or removed.