Donald Trumps Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, LightBulb said: So attracting HNWI here, isn`t helping our ecconomy then ? They must do some spending here Rich people tend to be very careful with their money, do they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 25 minutes ago, Rushen Spy said: Yes, I know it for a fact. The census shows over 50% of the island was not even born here. If they're spending the money online, it's from websites that are not located on the island. But the inference you make is that Manx people avoid buying sensibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulb Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Just now, Rog said: But the inference you make is that Manx people avoid buying sensibly. What !, We bought the steam packet didn`t we ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, LightBulb said: What !, We bought the steam packet didn`t we ? Now that made me giggle. Especially because of the ridiculous price that was paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 16 minutes ago, Rog said: But the inference you make is that Manx people avoid buying sensibly. Not at all. I'm suggesting most people buy sensibly, which is why they buy from off-island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 hour ago, LightBulb said: So attracting HNWI here, isn`t helping our ecconomy then ? The threshold for being deemed a HNW isnt actually that high. Its the VH and UH that are the dilemma. Whereas they will pay their tax cap, and employ local gardeners etc to keep the house on point, family office, handling fees for a/c there is actually very little to spend money on. Cars will go across for servicing, and we dont even have a high end jewellers. Money drains off the rock in some tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Nomadic Raptor said: Yesterday at the tin baths I bought two pints of beer and two cokes cost in the region of 11 quid. If you're worried about that then I strongly recommend that you don't make any purchases from the tearoom at Cregneash..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Derek Flint said: Money drains off the rock in some tune. Precisely. Think of anything, anything that you buy (except local spuds and carrots) that isn't imported here. It's everything. Clothes, shoes, food other than the above, cars, fuel, leisure and work products. The lot. And it all has to be paid for. To UK and beyond suppliers. Think how much that is over 80k people daily. Then think about what we have that would bring an equivalent amount in. Er..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Rushen Spy said: Yes, I know it for a fact. The census shows over 50% of the island was not even born here. If they're spending the money online, it's from websites that are not located on the island. Stop being a nob. You don’t know it for a fact merely guessing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Precisely. Think of anything, anything that you buy (except local spuds and carrots) that isn't imported here. It's everything. Clothes, shoes, food other than the above, cars, fuel, leisure and work products. The lot. And it all has to be paid for. To UK and beyond suppliers. Think how much that is over 80k people daily. Then think about what we have that would bring an equivalent amount in. Er..... Then an import tax may be the answer to this imbalance? What do you suggest? 10%, 20%?? There are ongoing attempts by the EU and ENGLAND to tax these online giants at the point of the sale, rather than its headquarters location, presumably, the Island would get its share of this tax through the 'agreement'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, Kopek said: Then an import tax may be the answer to this imbalance? What do you suggest? 10%, 20%?? There are ongoing attempts by the EU and ENGLAND to tax these online giants at the point of the sale, rather than its headquarters location, presumably, the Island would get its share of this tax through the 'agreement'? Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Neil Down said: Stop being a nob. You don’t know it for a fact merely guessing... I literally do know it for a fact as it's literally recorded and published in the census data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On The Bus Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Kopek said: Then an import tax may be the answer to this imbalance? What do you suggest? 10%, 20%?? There are ongoing attempts by the EU and ENGLAND to tax these online giants at the point of the sale, rather than its headquarters location, presumably, the Island would get its share of this tax through the 'agreement'? Why? The Government would only squander the money on the bloated civil service and the pensions blackhole. It wouldn't actually help local traders. It would only make things more difficult for the low to middle income local residents, many of whom rely on the likes or Amazon and eBay to be able to afford some of the more luxury items like new TVs and things. The answer is to reduce the tax burden on local bricks and mortar retailers by cutting the extortionate business rates charged by the likes of Douglas Borough Council. Rates that are then spent/pissed away on ridiculous vanity projects and keeping an army of pen pushers in employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 12 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Precisely. Think of anything, anything that you buy (except local spuds and carrots) that isn't imported here. It's everything. Clothes, shoes, food other than the above, cars, fuel, leisure and work products. The lot. And it all has to be paid for. To UK and beyond suppliers. Think how much that is over 80k people daily. Then think about what we have that would bring an equivalent amount in. Er..... manx meat, you forgot manx meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, WTF said: manx meat, you forgot manx meat. That's cos it's unaffordable so that's another imported product to add to the list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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