this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
15 points (94.1% liked)
NZ Politics
562 readers
1 users here now
Kia ora and welcome to the NZ Politics community!
This is a place for respectful discussions about everything that's political and kiwi
This is an inclusive space where diverse opinions are valued, but please don't be a dick
Banner image by Tom Ackroyd, CC-BY-SA
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Where are these countries where it has been implemented with no issues?
Canada is but one example.
You mean apart from the multiple court cases over GST classifications I linked you to in another thread?
None of which were related to food. No-one is arguing that we want to completely copy the tax code of other countries, or that we want to use implementations that have proven difficult. All they want to do is zero-rate produce. Just that, nothing else. The only example you can find is the one from the UK. I know of one other case in Australia btw. But just because it has happened in a couple of other countries doesn't mean it needs to here. Giving up on positive change because of the slight risk of potential litigation down the road is stupid.
You do understand that this is just one example of the side effects of this, and even in a best case scenario, this will result in more admin costs.
You do understand that, right?
Of course I do. I just disagree with the conclusion to draw from this.
Thank you for implying in stupid because I disagree with you though.
Disagreeing with me is fine, people do it all the time.
Being unable to comprehend the very point I'm making, on the other hand...
I comprehend it just fine. I just think you're wrong.