Chitchat Being upfront about GST hike shows integrity of Government: DPM Heng

[bobby]

Raising the goods and services tax (GST) rate is an unpopular move, and the Government could have waited for the general election to be over before announcing it. But that would not be the honest thing to do, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Speaking at the People's Action Party (PAP) convention at the Singapore Expo yesterday, Mr Heng said many party activists had asked him not to talk about the move any more, as the elections are coming.

"But if I don't bring it up, the opposition parties definitely will - so it's better that you hear it directly from me," he added. "The responsible thing to do is to be upfront, and tell the people that it will happen. This is what integrity means. We don't hide from difficult truths."

Mr Heng said that being upfront also helps people and businesses plan ahead for the hike in GST from 7 per cent to 9 per cent, which will take place sometime between 2021 and 2025. "You have my commitment that we will help Singaporeans cope with the change," he said.

The GST Voucher, a permanent scheme, will be enhanced when the tax rate goes up, he said, adding he will give more details of the GST support package in his Budget speech next year.

"More will be given to those with less, because this is fair," he added, saying this is the first time the Government is announcing the GST support package in advance.

He stressed that the GST support package is not an "election goodie", as it will be given only when the GST is increased during the next term of government.

In his speech, Mr Heng outlined various measures that the PAP's fourth-generation leadership team have introduced to continue investing in and supporting Singaporeans, and to create new opportunities.

Among other things, he cited changes to the Primary School Leaving Examination scoring system and introducing subject-based banding in all secondary schools. The retirement and re-employment ages are also being raised.

Meanwhile, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing is driving Singapore's industry transformation and economic restructuring efforts, while labour chief Ng Chee Meng is supporting workers on this journey. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli has embarked on zero-waste efforts and is promoting urban farming and renewable energy.

"The PAP will not leave anyone behind," Mr Heng said to applause."As long as you are willing and able to work hard, we will support you to make a better life for yourself and your family. This has been the PAP's promise to each generation."

 

[bobby]

Got chance for adjournment of this matter ?

 

[halsey02]

"He stressed that the GST support package is not an "election goodie", as it will be given only when the GST is increased during the next term of government."

May the Lord forgive him for his transgression.

 

[LaoTze]

Just know we are the 4th class down trodden bastards in a country stolen from us by maggots maggotess in white and demanded that
they be paid through our noses and arseholes or they will steal and rob even more from us.
That we all go down down on our heads and faces and our arse up high high to be tiew and kann and fucked by them and the foreignt trash that they brought in
To displace us all to third and 4th class in a country stolen from us

PAP maggots maggotess in white directed this mother fucker who made the arrangement for them to come in.

Gaberment more interested in protecting Ramesh and CECA shit than Singaporeans graduated from Singapore Uni and Poly and now no fucking jobs.

KICK OUT THE FUCKING PAP MAGGOTS AND MAGGOTESS IN THIS ELECTIONS
THEN WE KICK OUT RAMESH AND ALL THE FUCKING CECAS SHIT AND PINOYS AND BANGLAS


THEN PAP UNLEASH NUCLEAR BOMB ON SINGAPOREANS BY OPENING FLOOD GATES FOR INDIANS PINOYS BANGLA TIONGS TO GET
MONEY THAT THEY THEN SEND BACK TO HOME COUNTRY

TO ENSURE SINGAPOREANS
WILL REMAIN POOR AND LITTLE OR NO MONEY REMAINING TO GO FUND OPPOSITION




THEN PAP UNLEASH NUCLEAR BOMB ON SINGAPOREANS BY OPENING FLOOD GATES FOR INDIANS PINOYS BANGLA TIONGS TO GET
MONEY THAT THEY THEN SEND BACK TO HOME COUNTRY

TO ENSURE SINGAPOREANS
WILL REMAIN POOR AND LITTLE OR NO MONEY REMAINING TO GO FUND OPPOSITION


ARRANGEMENT MADE DELIBERATELY TO ENSURE SINGAPOREANS
WILL REMAIN POOR AND LITTLE OR NO MONEY REMAINING TO GO FUND OPPOSITION

PAP ALSO DELIBERATELY UNDERFUND CHARITY RESULTING IN HORDES OF FLAG SELLERS TO TUG ON HEART STRINGS TO SOAK UP
EVEN MORE MONEY SO NO MONEY LEFT TO GO FUND OPPOSITION

THEN PAP UNLEASH NUCLEAR BOMB ON SINGAPOREANS BY OPENING FLOOD GATES FOR INDIANS PINOYS BANGLA TIONGS TO GET
MONEY THAT THEY THEN SEND BACK TO HOME COUNTRY

TO ENSURE SINGAPOREANS
WILL REMAIN POOR AND LITTLE OR NO MONEY REMAINING TO GO FUND OPPOSITION

PAP want to retain on to their power. And their ability to laff and laff and laff on way to their banks.

PAP also know money in Singaporean hands and pockets very very dangerous to them.
Part of those money can be used to finance political fight against PAP.

So how to decrease those money in Singaporeans.
Making things and services in Singapore for Singaporeans ultra expensive not enough to remove the money floating about.
Even if that make cronies of PAP very rich not enough.

It is political necessity for PAP to remove as much money from Singaporeans as possible as maid levies COEs , ever rising water and electricity and GST etc etc not enough.

PAP also know money in Singaporean hands and pockets very very dangerous to them.
Part of those money can be used to finance political fight against PAP.

GET FOREIGNERS INTO SINGAPORE TO SOAK UP AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE.
BE THAT BY INDIANS OR BANGLAS OR PINOYS OR TIONGS WHO WILL SAVE AND SAVE AND SEND THAT MONEY BACK
LESS MONEY IN SINGAPOREANS MEANT LESS MONEY TO FIGHT PAP

SO PAP CAN LAFF AND LAFF AND LAFF AND THEIR UNCLES AND AUNTIES AND SONS AND DAUGHTERS AND NIECES AND NEPHEWS CAN LAFF AND LAFF NON STOP ON THE WAY TO THEIR BANKS.
AND THEIR CRONIES AND PAPER GENERALS AND CECAs PIECES OF SHIT CAN LAFF AND LAFF AND LAFF

FUCK THE SINGAPOREANS WHO CAN CRY AND CRY AND BE PANDA FOOD DELIVERERS AND SELL TISSUE PAPERS AT HAWKER CENTERS AND PICK UP CARDBOARD

WHO CARES AS LONG AS PAP MAGGOTS MAGGOTESS IN WHITE CAN CONTINUE TO LAFF AND LAFF AND LAFFF

 

[Confuseous]

Mr Heng said that being upfront also helps people and businesses plan ahead for the hike in GST from 7 per cent to 9 per cent, which will take place sometime between 2021 and 2025. "You have my commitment that we will help Singaporeans cope with the change," he said.

He is a natural born comedian/clown. Tell the guys who are holding S$1.5million and $400k of PMDs in their warehouses after the overnight ban on PMDs.

 

[batman1]

More Good News for Sinkees !
Another GST Increase from 7% to 9% .
Pride of PAP.

 

[50000]

make it a GST election, the 69% need to know what they are voting for and take responsibility for the increase to 9%

 

[bobby]

Classic example of give left hand take back right hand....also known as Lam Pa Par Lan.

 

[mojito]

Mr Heng said that being upfront also helps people and businesses plan ahead for the hike in GST from 7 per cent to 9 per cent, which will take place sometime between 2021 and 2025. "You have my commitment that we will help Singaporeans cope with the change," he said.

He is a natural born comedian/clown. Tell the guys who are holding S$1.5million and $400k of PMDs in their warehouses after the overnight ban on PMDs.

So is he really Wang sa son?

 

[steffychun]

Will Ramesh Erramalli be threatened by this hike?

 

[Confuseous]

Everyone needs to remember that the GST subsidies are from the people of Singapore.
Not from the ministers, not from the party. From the people via the govt, who behaves
like they are being generous and care for you.

 

[Leongsam]

Since GST is to help the poor the higher it goes the better.

 

[Confuseous]

Since GST is to help the poor the higher it goes the better.

And ditto for ministers' salaries. The higher the better, because we get better quality ministers. Also, important that ministers from
other countries do no look down on them for having lower salaries.

 

[Froggy]

HSK is Singapore’s hope when Lee Hsien Loong dies or retire or step down

I like this guy because he is upfront with everything. GST hike indeed will help Singaporeans and how I know simply because i can trust him especially when his team was able to prove with statistics as evidence.

 

[congo9]

Hahaha. I think he has moving more to say.

 

[steffychun]

Since GST is to help the poor the higher it goes the better.

The poor Singaporeans or Foreigners?

 

[glockman]

Raising the goods and services tax (GST) rate is an unpopular move, and the Government could have waited for the general election to be over before announcing it. But that would not be the honest thing to do, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Speaking at the People's Action Party (PAP) convention at the Singapore Expo yesterday, Mr Heng said many party activists had asked him not to talk about the move any more, as the elections are coming.

"But if I don't bring it up, the opposition parties definitely will - so it's better that you hear it directly from me," he added. "The responsible thing to do is to be upfront, and tell the people that it will happen. This is what integrity means. We don't hide from difficult truths."

Mr Heng said that being upfront also helps people and businesses plan ahead for the hike in GST from 7 per cent to 9 per cent, which will take place sometime between 2021 and 2025. "You have my commitment that we will help Singaporeans cope with the change," he said.

The GST Voucher, a permanent scheme, will be enhanced when the tax rate goes up, he said, adding he will give more details of the GST support package in his Budget speech next year.

"More will be given to those with less, because this is fair," he added, saying this is the first time the Government is announcing the GST support package in advance.

He stressed that the GST support package is not an "election goodie", as it will be given only when the GST is increased during the next term of government.

In his speech, Mr Heng outlined various measures that the PAP's fourth-generation leadership team have introduced to continue investing in and supporting Singaporeans, and to create new opportunities.

Among other things, he cited changes to the Primary School Leaving Examination scoring system and introducing subject-based banding in all secondary schools. The retirement and re-employment ages are also being raised.

Meanwhile, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing is driving Singapore's industry transformation and economic restructuring efforts, while labour chief Ng Chee Meng is supporting workers on this journey. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli has embarked on zero-waste efforts and is promoting urban farming and renewable energy.

"The PAP will not leave anyone behind," Mr Heng said to applause."As long as you are willing and able to work hard, we will support you to make a better life for yourself and your family. This has been the PAP's promise to each generation."

Very sickening. Ownself praise ownself.

 

[Kee Chew]

 

[Kee Chew]

 

[Kee Chew]