http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 en-US 60 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Rhonda:</div> <div class="quote_body">True! True!! At least Singapore uses the tax money wisely!</div> </blockquote> <p>I wish the US would do that.<br /> <br /> At least it's not like here in the States, where the govt takes your money first and you get a refund later. IF you do the math right, the govt won't take money from you at all. Sometimes you have to pay the govt because you underestimated figures. I think MG was one of those. MG, April is almost upon us again. <img title= "Rolling Eyes" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Rolling Eyes" /></p> Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:15:15 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7677213 jetta http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by limpshaggy:</div> <div class="quote_body">At least our income tax seems to be put to good use compare to other countries. Always building new shopping mall or road.... <img title="Laughing" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /></div> </blockquote> <p>True! True!! At least Singapore uses the tax money wisely!</p> Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:45:09 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7676230 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>At least our income tax seems to be put to good use compare to other countries. Always building new shopping mall or road.... <img title="Laughing" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /></p> Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:25:40 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7638719 limpshaggy http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>I talked to my suppliers from Brazil today<br /> He advised on the average the income tax rate is around 35% to the 'thieves' because he does not know where his tax money goes too and there is no such thing as education fund or health care in Brazil &gt;.&lt;"</p> Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:52:39 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7580069 elindra http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Rhonda:</div> <div class="quote_body">I think he can end up earning a lotta lotta $$ if he goes there. <img title="Wink" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" /> Can give you a headstart in your plans.</div> </blockquote> <p>But there's sod-all to do over there in your free time at the moment, according to the people I was at a workshop with - little else other than sand and construction sites to look at.</p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:57:48 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7574694 Kuali Baba http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by elindra:</div> <div class="quote_body">Ya la<br /> MPB is still thinking on if he should stay on or move overseas when his contract ends. I think he has another yr or 2<br /> Coz of his new course they just extended his contract<br /> I only know if it is the Middle East, I'm to stay put in Singapore</div> </blockquote> <p>I think he can end up earning a lotta lotta $$ if he goes there. <img title="Wink" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" /> Can give you a headstart in your plans.</p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:50:15 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7574641 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Rhonda:</div> <div class="quote_body">Remember how mom dragged me to Perth in May? <img title="Razz" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /> We visited a family friend who migrated to Perth with his family about 13 years or so ago. They are now Australian citizens.<br /> <br /> He said that property prices had been increasing steadily, and esp recently, the increase has been pretty high.<br /> <br /> He had the foresight to buy properties when it was much cheaper. He has made tons of money selling them.<br /> <br /> A few years ago, it was awesome for Singaporeans to come here to Australia but these days, with the sky-rocketing property prices and higher cost of living, you'd really have to think twice.<br /> <br /></div> </blockquote> <p>Ya la<br /> MPB is still thinking on if he should stay on or move overseas when his contract ends. I think he has another yr or 2<br /> Coz of his new course they just extended his contract<br /> I only know if it is the Middle East, I'm to stay put in Singapore</p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:54:57 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7574219 elindra http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by elindra:</div> <div class="quote_body">Hmmm....I don't recall it being that bad in Perth before but then Perth back then was a sleepy place<br /> I'm not sure about now because I believe there is quite a lot of changes in Perth as well.</div> </blockquote> <p>Remember how mom dragged me to Perth in May? <img title="Razz" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /> We visited a family friend who migrated to Perth with his family about 13 years or so ago. They are now Australian citizens.<br /> <br /> He said that property prices had been increasing steadily, and esp recently, the increase has been pretty high.<br /> <br /> He had the foresight to buy properties when it was much cheaper. He has made tons of money selling them.<br /> <br /> A few years ago, it was awesome for Singaporeans to come here to Australia but these days, with the sky-rocketing property prices and higher cost of living, you'd really have to think twice.<br /> <br /></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:51:45 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7574193 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>Hmmm....I don't recall it being that bad in Perth before but then Perth back then was a sleepy place<br /> I'm not sure about now because I believe there is quite a lot of changes in Perth as well.</p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:58:35 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7573853 elindra http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by InnoHippo:</div> <div class="quote_body">if we dont have to do planning for unemployment, critical illness and retirement, SG is No. 1 <img title="Laughing" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /><br /> <br /></div> </blockquote> <p>It's true. Taxes that we pay in Singapore are used pretty wisely. Infrastructure is always being maintained well and upgraded, public services is so much better compared to many other countries in the world.<br /> <br /> Sometimes, when I walk home in the dark after an evening shift, I wonder - very dimly-lit side streets, uneven and cracked sidewalks, police who may not respond in a timely manner and who are probably so used to crime they might not really respond in an assuring manner to me, druggies and drunks who cross my path ever so often, sometimes with nary a soul in sight . . . WHERE do the taxes go to? Are they really being used well?<br /> <br /> At least in Singapore, I can walk home after an evening shift feeling safe and all streets, including side streets and deserted roads, are extremely well-lit.<br /> <br /> Pay your Singapore taxes happily, people! <img title="Razz" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:44:55 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7573783 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by the Bear:</div> <div class="quote_body">shares pay dividends..<br /> <br /> those are from profits made after tax paid..<br /> <br /> so if they tax you for your dividends, they're taxing you twice.. so they have to refund that money they tax you for those dividends..<br /> <br /></div> </blockquote> <p>Well, Australia taxes you on the interest you have earned from your bank savings accounts too! <img title="Mad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /><br /> <br /> Everytime I come across an unemployed bum, I wanna kick their a$$ darn bad because one of the reasons why we're paying taxes through our nose till we bleed is to support these )(*@(#*&amp;*(!!! who'd rather lounge around at home getting drugged or drunk or both, than to step out of their homes to go to work.<br /> <br /> Or to support single women who earn their keep by popping out babies and then using the govt's allowance to buy drugs or booze and not taking good care of their babies. <img title="Mad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /> <img title= "Mad" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /> The number of times I've seen babies / toddlers swathed in filthy and tattered, stinky, unwashed clothes with old old OLD stains on them with dirty, unshowered druggie parents is atrocious!! <img title= "Mad" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /> <img title="Mad" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt= "Mad" /> <img title="Mad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /> All those occasions I wanted to report these people but didn't know how and where. I was soooo tempted to do so when I spotted this filthy, foul-smelling bearded old man with a little boy who looks like he's just 4 years old, but dressed in filthy clothes with get this... DRIED-UP FAECES on his pants!!!! <img title="Mad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /> <img title= "Mad" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /> I admit one of the thoughts that crossed my mind was - Pedophile Alert?? <img title="Mad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /><br /> <br /> Thank your lucky stars there's no welfare nonsense in Singapore. You will RESENT paying high taxes to support bums with all their sorry excuses.</p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:38:21 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7573752 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by tare:</div> <div class="quote_body">income tax???? WAT income tax?? <img title= "Twisted Evil" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_twisted.gif" alt="Twisted Evil" /> <img title="Laughing" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /><br /> <br /> okie i've just reveal how MUCH i earn... excuse me while i go <img title="Crying or Very sad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_cry.gif" alt= "Crying or Very sad" /></div> </blockquote> <p>Awww...<br /> <br /> When I worked in SG as a Nurse, my income tax was like S$30-60 per year nia. Earn peanuts, pay sesame seeds! <img title="Mad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" /><br /> <br /></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:30:24 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7573718 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Fatum:</div> <div class="quote_body">Putting it here cos such a topic anywhere else would turn into an SC type thread ...<br /> <br /> Was wondering about this cos I was talking to an auntie of mine over breakfast this morning ... this auntie works accounts for companies and help prepare tax filings for people in singapore as well ... when i showed her my canadian tax filings she nearly had a heart attack ....<br /> <br /> it's something I never asked my parents before ... but my auntie says that after deductions and rebates, many people she knows doesn't even pay taxes in Singapore, or pay only pay a couple or three Ks at the most on an average income ....<br /> <br /> how true is that ? ... <img title="Confused" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_confused.gif" alt= "Confused" /><br /> <br /> I know it's a sensitive topic lah ... but just hint hint here and there ...</div> </blockquote> <p>if we dont have to do planning for unemployment, critical illness and retirement, SG is No. 1 <img title="Laughing" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /><br /> <br /></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:03:58 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7573082 InnoHippo http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by jetta:</div> <div class="quote_body">Hey spencer99, are you registered under Singaporeans Overseas? Where in CA are you at? I'm in So Cal. VSE is in LA and arapahoe is in the Inland Empire.</div> </blockquote> <p>I am in the San Francisco Bay area... i think i am registered under singaporeans overseas...<br /> <br /></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:50:27 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7572184 spencer99 http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by elindra:</div> <div class="quote_body">$3!!! Let's pop the champange!!</div> </blockquote> <p>Good luck finding a bottle of champagne that costs only $3.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Wine cooler</span>, on the other hand.... <img title="Very Happy" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_biggrin.gif" alt= "Very Happy" /></p> Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:35:43 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7567077 Meia Gisborn http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>from what i know the actual disposable income is abotu the same here and overseas excluding the cpf contribution.<br /> <br /> so i guess its about the same if you exclude the super taxed items like alcohol and cigs</p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:39:48 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7564585 hisoka http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by elindra:</div> <div class="quote_body">$3!!! Let's pop the champange!!</div> </blockquote> <p>Good thing alcohol is dirt cheap here. <img title="Laughing" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /></p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:08:31 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7564449 jetta http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:</div> <div class="quote_body">Speaking of taxes, I recently received my Proposed Property Tax for 2008 statement in the mail. My property tax will be going down by.... $3 next year!!!<br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Woohoo!</span> That's one additional Happy Meal I can afford in 2008! <img title="Mr. Green" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt= "Mr. Green" /></div> </blockquote> <p>$3!!! Let's pop the champange!!</p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:22:59 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563863 elindra http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>Speaking of taxes, I recently received my Proposed Property Tax for 2008 statement in the mail. My property tax will be going down by.... $3 next year!!!<br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Woohoo!</span> That's one additional Happy Meal I can afford in 2008! <img title="Mr. Green" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt= "Mr. Green" /></p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:50:06 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563763 Meia Gisborn http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>shares pay dividends..<br /> <br /> those are from profits made after tax paid..<br /> <br /> so if they tax you for your dividends, they're taxing you twice.. so they have to refund that money they tax you for those dividends..<br /> <br /></p> <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by tare:</div> <div class="quote_body">too cheem.... wat shares? <img title="Razz" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /></div> </blockquote> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:33:07 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563682 the Bear http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by SevenEleven:</div> <div class="quote_body"><img title="Shocked" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" /> does that mean you have alot of shares that pays you dividend and you can claim for the tax paid by company before dividend?<br /></div> </blockquote> <p>too cheem.... wat shares? <img title="Razz" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /></p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:31:11 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563675 tare http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by tare:</div> <div class="quote_body">income tax???? WAT income tax?? <img title= "Twisted Evil" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_twisted.gif" alt="Twisted Evil" /> <img title="Laughing" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /><br /> <br /> okie i've just reveal how MUCH i earn... excuse me while i go <img title="Crying or Very sad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_cry.gif" alt= "Crying or Very sad" /></div> </blockquote> <p><img title="Shocked" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" /> does that mean you have alot of shares that pays you dividend and you can claim for the tax paid by company before dividend?<br /></p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:18:19 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563628 SevenEleven http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>income tax???? WAT income tax?? <img title="Twisted Evil" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_twisted.gif" alt="Twisted Evil" /> <img title="Laughing" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /><br /> <br /> okie i've just reveal how MUCH i earn... excuse me while i go <img title="Crying or Very sad" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_cry.gif" alt= "Crying or Very sad" /></p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:53:13 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563531 tare http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>I read the title of this thread, I had to take a big gulp! <img title="Razz" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /><br /> <br /> I try not to think about it, so I can only give a ballpark figure. I think my taxes last year was something like... A$20-30K? Thereabouts...<br /> <br /> Like I said, I blank myself out and try not to SEE the figure because if I do, I'll start to do stuff like question the meaning of life, and I don't wanna go there!! <img title="Laughing" src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /> <img title="Laughing" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /></p> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:44:50 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563494 Rhonda http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814 <p>the US taxes are spent in destroying the world <img title="Razz" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" /><br /> <br /></p> <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by spencer99:</div> <div class="quote_body">I am a singaporean working in the US....<br /> <br /> My income is slightly more then USD100k. However, i pay more then 30% in taxes...<br /> <br /> approx breakdown of the tax rates right now:<br /> <br /> Federal Income approx Tax 22%<br /> California state tax approx 6%<br /> Social Security tax approx 4%<br /> <br /> therefore, one year, i pay USD30k worth of taxes easily... that translate to about SGD45k.... which is only slightly less then what i earn in TOTAL in singapore...<br /> <br /> when i singapore, i only pays like SGD2k+ in taxes per year....<br /> <br /> I don't think the US people really understand how much they are paying in taxes... and actually, they are not that much "higher income" then singaporeans.<br /> <br /> And seriously, i don't know where the $$ go also.<br /></div> </blockquote> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:28:29 +0800 sgforums.com:1769:295814:7563434 the Bear http://sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/295814