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2012/13 Budget - 44% increase in Premium gasoline

Postby streetbeastINC. » September 4th, 2012, 7:16 pm

as mentioned by the new min of finance,
while they purchase ipads for all parlimentarians.....

what might be the speculations of the surfs of the lords of the gov't by this anouncement.....
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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby Habit7 » September 4th, 2012, 7:20 pm

Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby brams112 » September 4th, 2012, 8:24 pm

Hope is no more freeness for lazy residents,no homes for squatters who causing landslides,no free money for bastard mothers,vigalante squad to accost all dead beat fathers,bounty hunters to hunt down bandits and deal with them with their own form of justice,,

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby christopherwilliams2 » September 4th, 2012, 8:59 pm

Habit7 wrote:Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D

Cng!

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby src1983 » September 4th, 2012, 9:05 pm

Habit7 wrote:Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D


Correcto

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby Crackpot » September 4th, 2012, 9:36 pm

Any austerity measures will be met with mass protesting by our well read, forward thinking, objective................ :drinking: I cyah even finish typing that yes.

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby De Dragon » September 5th, 2012, 12:08 am

src1983 wrote:
Habit7 wrote:Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D


Correcto

Never happen.

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby zoom rader » September 5th, 2012, 3:53 am

brams112 wrote:Hope is no more freeness for lazy residents,no homes for squatters who causing landslides,no free money for bastard mothers,vigalante squad to accost all dead beat fathers,bounty hunters to hunt down bandits and deal with them with their own form of justice,,

About time! Them doubles vendors need to start paying taxes

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby src1983 » September 5th, 2012, 4:26 am

De Dragon wrote:
src1983 wrote:
Habit7 wrote:Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D


Correcto

Never happen.


Never say never nah.....

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby neilsingh100 » September 5th, 2012, 7:57 am

- Return of Land & Building Tax
- Tightening up of GATE from January 2012 (i.e. students with GPA less than 1.0 will have to pay)
- Small changes to the fuel subsidy

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Postby SmokeyGTi » September 5th, 2012, 7:59 am

^^ i would like to see that gate thing come to pass...too many students taking this damn thing for granted...nto to mention hopping from program to program after 1 yr and receiving GATE every time...

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Postby E-TECH » September 5th, 2012, 8:00 am

Habit7 wrote:Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D


This would be level insanity, but as src1983 rightfully said, "Never say never nah.....".

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Postby hustla_ambition101 » September 5th, 2012, 8:36 am

SmokeyGTi wrote:^^ i would like to see that gate thing come to pass...too many students taking this damn thing for granted...nto to mention hopping from program to program after 1 yr and receiving GATE every time...

Or being in two institutions at the same time and getting GATE for both

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby Greypatch » September 5th, 2012, 8:50 am

brams112 wrote:Hope is no more freeness for lazy residents,no homes for squatters who causing landslides,no free money for bastard mothers,vigalante squad to accost all dead beat fathers,bounty hunters to hunt down bandits and deal with them with their own form of justice,,



expect this after 50 years we are still a BANANA REPUBLIC with 3rd world thinking, 4th world leaders, and sheep who support party while the country goes down the TOILET.

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby silver » September 5th, 2012, 10:26 am

the definition of austerity measures:

actions taken by government to bring expenditures in line with expenses

carry on

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Postby kurpal_v2 » September 5th, 2012, 10:59 am

SmokeyGTi wrote:^^ i would like to see that gate thing come to pass...too many students taking this damn thing for granted...nto to mention hopping from program to program after 1 yr and receiving GATE every time...




Afaik you can't do that.



I tried :|

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby streetbeastINC. » September 5th, 2012, 2:18 pm

govt should stock up on rubber bullets and other ammo /gases/ after the reading of the document whenever anounced..lol

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby TRAE » September 5th, 2012, 3:04 pm

E-TECH wrote:
Habit7 wrote:Super - $9 per litre

Premium - $10.50 per litre

Diesel - $12 per litre

:D :D :D


This would be level insanity, but as src1983 rightfully said, "Never say never nah.....".



doh say that shyte nah

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby cincuanta » September 5th, 2012, 4:41 pm

If they stop the freeness and wastage then we would not need any austerity measures, but then again that might be an austerity measure for some

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby nervewrecker » September 5th, 2012, 4:55 pm

SmokeyGTi wrote:^^ i would like to see that gate thing come to pass...too many students taking this damn thing for granted...nto to mention hopping from program to program after 1 yr and receiving GATE every time...


All who gpa under 2.0 hadda pay I think is $900.00 a course. It damn good fuh dem!

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby carmelo » September 10th, 2012, 12:12 am

Austerity measures are designed to take Trinidad and Tobago back in the hands of the IMF ....... And worse the90% of us paying more taxes so the 10% still live in luxury....I say mass resistance is coming.

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby ~Vēġó~ » September 11th, 2012, 10:19 pm

off to google "austerity"

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby Habit7 » September 12th, 2012, 1:40 pm

Budget Date: Mon 1st Oct 2012

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Re: 2012-Budget Discussion-key word-''Austerity''D.o.B-oct-1

Postby DevilZ » September 12th, 2012, 4:32 pm

legalise, regulate and tax marijuana. talk done country rich overnight...support the green boom or purple depending on wat you smoking

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Re: So what are the austerity measures coming in the next bu

Postby kurpal_v2 » September 12th, 2012, 4:36 pm

nervewrecker wrote:
SmokeyGTi wrote:^^ i would like to see that gate thing come to pass...too many students taking this damn thing for granted...nto to mention hopping from program to program after 1 yr and receiving GATE every time...


All who gpa under 2.0 hadda pay I think is $900.00 a course. It damn good fuh dem!




$1600 for managment subs.

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Re: 2012-Budget Discussion-key word-''Austerity''D.o.B-oct-1

Postby VexXx Dogg » September 12th, 2012, 10:05 pm

perhaps increases in PAYE?

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Postby Country_Bookie » September 12th, 2012, 10:14 pm

He say no new taxes.

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Postby Dizzy28 » September 12th, 2012, 10:20 pm

^ PAYE is an existing tax

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Re: 2012-Budget Discussion-key word-''Austerity''D.o.B-oct-1

Postby De Dragon » September 12th, 2012, 10:27 pm

The usual whipping boys of alcohol and tobacco may feature. Perhaps a return of the original land/building tax?

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Postby Greypatch » September 26th, 2012, 12:44 pm

recap of the 2012 one

Trinidad & Tobago
2011/2012 Budget Highlights

Key Macroeconomic indicators

A fiscal deficit of 4.89% of GDP is projected for 2011 Real GDP is expected to contract by -1.4% in 2011 but grow by 1.7% in 2012 An annual average inflation rate of 7% is projected for 2012 Expenditure is based on an oil price of US$75 per barrel and gas price of US$ 2.75 per MMBTU Total Revenue for the fiscal year 2012 is expected to be $47 billion. Expenditure for 2012 is expected to measure $54.6 billion, with the fiscal deficit projected to reach $7.6 billion or 4.89 percent of GDP


Areas of interest

Social Programmes: i) Single mothers with inadequate income who are the sole caregivers of a special child to be paid grants. ii) Differently-abled individuals will automatically qualify for support under the Food Card Programme. iii) They will also have access to free transport from PTSC with plans to supply specially design buses for differently-abled. iv) Families with a disabled child will automatically receive TT Food Card support. v) A $5,000 scholarship for disabled persons wishing to further their education or to enter the labour market via business development training.


National Insurance: i) National Insurance retirement pension will increase from $2,000 to $3,000. ii) Insurable monthly income ceiling to increase from $8,300 to $10,000. iii) Simplify national insurance benefits. iv) Self-employed to be incorporated into the system. v) A waiver on the payment of penalties and interest on outstanding contributions to National Insurance Board until June 30th 2012.


Deposit Insurance: Deposit Insurance Corporation will increase coverage from $75,000 to $125,000 for deposit holders of commercial banks and licensed non-banks.

Capital Market: i) Government to divest part of its ownership in Point Lisas Port Development Corporation Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Bank and First Citizens Bank via the Trinidad & Tobago stock exchange. ii) T&T stock exchange to establish a Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) market. iii) SMEs listed on the stock market will pay a reduced corporation tax rate of 10%.


Customs: Computerized Customs Management System, ASYCUDA to be implemented in fiscal 2012 – which is aimed at improving the ease of doing business.

Youth, Sports, Culture and Gender Issues: Construction of three mega sport facilities; the national cycle track, the national aquatic centre and the national tennis centre.


Tobago: Allocation - $2.2 billion An additional $510 million to be spent on the island by other Ministries Integrated campus facility housing UWI, UTT and COSTATT to be established
Energy Start of construction of the CariSal plant to begin in 2012 at an estimated cost of US$430 million. VAT exemption for offshore drilling rigs and drill ships and other vessels associated with offshore activity. Fees have been increased for New Petroleum licenses, Marketing licenses and Marketing license fee for peddling operations (now re-named Authorized Distributors). License fees with respect to servicing, marketing and consumer refueling of compressed natural gas will also increase. New License fees have been introduced for road tank wagons and the transmission of natural gas based on the carrying capacity of the pipeline. Fine for the illegal export of petroleum products to increase from $10,000 to $150,000, $600,000 or 3,000,000 according to volume.

Tax incentives to drive the usage of alternative fuels and energy include:
 A tax allowance of 50% of expenditure incurred in the retail dispensing of compressed and liquefied natural gas up to a maximum of $2 million.
 A 50% reduction of import duty on vehicles manufactured to use natural gas with engine capacity smaller than 2300cc
 Wear and Tear allowances of 130% of expenditure on the acquisition of plant, machinery and equipment for the purpose of providing CNG kits and cylinder installation service
 Wear and Tear allowances of 130% of expenditure on acquisition and installation of CNG kit and cylinder in a car.
 Wear and tear allowance of 150% of expenditure on specific costs related to the manufacture of solar water heaters, wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems.
Education: Allocation - $8.7 billion GATE facility will be government by more rigorous pay-for –performance rules.


Health: Allocation - $4.7 billion A programme to repair and upgrade current health and hospital facilities and the building of a new Children’s Hospital. The expansion of the San Fernando Medical Complex to include the Naparima Medical Academy. Enhancement of the quality of healthcare with the introduction of an Accreditation Council, which will certify best practice standards. Health Information Management System to improve rapid transferring and confidentiality of patient information.


Housing: Allocation - $2 billion The reduction of TTMF rates from 6-8 percent to 5-7 percent in 2012 (this will be reviewed annually). New home purchase or construction subsidy to be raised to a maximum of $50,000 per household for homes costing $200,000 in Trinidad and $220,000 in Tobago.


National Security: Allocation - $5.2 billion Special allowance of $1000 per month to be extended to other members of the protective services including the Fire and Prison Services, and the Defense Force. Initiation of street and community patrol via 250 new motorcycle patrol officers. City Surveillance Network Programme to be implemented in San Fernando and to other areas thereafter.


Agriculture: Allocation - $1.9 billion

Infrastructure: Allocation - $7 billion Establishment of a Public Private Partnership Unit in the Ministry of Finance to allow private sector entities to introduce their resources and expertise into infrastructure projects. Establishment of the National Infrastructure Bank Planned roll out of a nationwide high speed broadband network within two years.

Fiscal Measures Board of Inland Revenue Given the authority to issue and utilize electronic invoicing. Threshold for VAT qualification increase from $200,000 to $360,000. Introduction of e-payment system in fiscal 2012 for the payment of taxes and duties on incomes and goods.

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