An interesting petition

[donnashuggy]

It must be difficult to work out which items should attract a GST when you compare items, I have never given it much thought but when put like this I can see why some people may be upset.

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/stories/s4233413.htm

https://www.communityrun.org/petitions/stop-taxing-my-period

[imastawka]

Before GST was introduced, women's 'products' attracted a 'luxury tax'

I never felt luxurious at the time

Nothing was done about it then - nothing will be done about it now IMO

[cherry*135]

It must be difficult to work out which items should attract a GST

It's difficult for businesses and bookeepers/accts. I never really think about it as a consumer though.

In NZ it is applied to ALL goods and services.

[donnashuggy]

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@imastawka wrote:

Before GST was introduced, women's 'products' attracted a 'luxury tax'

I never felt luxurious at the time

Nothing was done about it then - nothing will be done about it now IMO

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Really? I never knew that

[donnashuggy]

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@am*3 wrote:

It must be difficult to work out which items should attract a GST

It's difficult for businesses and bookeepers/accts. I never really think about it as a consumer though.

In NZ it is applied to ALL goods and services.

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Never knew that either!

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Before GST was introduced, women's 'products' attracted a 'luxury tax'

I never felt luxurious at the time

Nothing was done about it then - nothing will be done about it now IMO

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Really? I never knew that

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Don't get too excited.          Vases attracted a luxury tax also

[j*oono]

Only slightly off topic but I could never really understand why laser surgery to fix eyesight is considered cosmetic.

[donnashuggy]

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@j*oono wrote:

Only slightly off topic but I could never really understand why laser surgery to fix eyesight is considered cosmetic.

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I did not know that either, I guess it is because you can wear glasses. A lot of people actually wear glasses for fashion though?

Very strange

[j*oono]

If that's the case then why can't you claim on a pair of glasses?  The eye test is covered but if you want to be able to see then tough luck.

[lyndal1838]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

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@j*oono wrote:

Only slightly off topic but I could never really understand why laser surgery to fix eyesight is considered cosmetic.

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I did not know that either, I guess it is because you can wear glasses. A lot of people actually wear glasses for fashion though?

Very strange

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My father wore glasses for as long as I can remember....he was wearing them when I was born.

if he had not had laser surgery in his 70s he would have gone blind.  So not a choice....laser surgery was a necessity as were the glasses.