yeah...I can get combo dinner from food court < $10, but they don't open after ...
fibbi 發表於 2010/12/23 23:18
then maybe you could've got them the day before or at lunch.
I think there are many ways to solve the problem
and i guess what I am saying is that people here in canada are already having a good life relatively. So you either work hard to move to something better or just appreciate what you havae
Of course...we (as Canadian) have to get used to the high tax here and there...Increasing 2 or 3% is more bearable lor... just suddenly 7%....psychologically...hard to swallow that fact...
And of course...I'm just whinning here a bit...but I don't think I'm the only one... look at the restaurants closed since HST...
say avg income for individual $50K (just example), 3% pay increase = $1500 ......
after tax..it's like $800 pay increase per year...
7% in food (from your previous example $400 eat out budget...7% on $400=$28 a month, 336 a year)....almost eat up half of the pay increase... is that a lot? I think so lor..
I eat out (not necessary fine dining) quite often,
but HST doesn't bother me much.
For a typical Caucasian, A dinner at any upscale restaurant, food and wine
$70-100 per person, 15-25% tip, parking and baby-sitting
expenses, HST is not that significant.
For average working class, they can opt for less expensive places to save on
the lump some, or dine out less.
Dining out is not necessity , it is more of a luxary, if you take your date out for
New year eve or Valentine dinner, you don't care so much.
For myself? dining out is part of my line of work
After listening to a talk show and those small business owner make a point that HST really hurts them.
It is the HST on those perishable items, they have to pay the tax in advance and claim it back after the sale. not like the old days you collect the GST for the Govrt. after the sale and get a adm fee back. So you buy $100 goods for sale and sold only $50 and the rest is going to write off. Then, the tax on the $50 left goods is absorb by the business owner.
So, it is not only about less customers, it is also the rise in operation cost , not quite like the Govrt say you save adm cost
發表於 2010-12-23 23:24
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