Comments on: The same old CR?P http://pacificpolicy.org/2016/09/the-same-old-crp/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Thinking for ourselves Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:59:18 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.5 By: John Licht http://pacificpolicy.org/2016/09/the-same-old-crp/#comment-12613 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:59:18 +0000 http://pacificpolicy.org/?p=9571#comment-12613 Well said and to the point Nik! A timely article yet quite urgent to take into consideration sooner than later.

Agree a lot to the point that revenue will grow from economic growth and not necessarily from new tax measures. The PAM effects which most businesses are still struggling through in Vanuatu and the current slow-down in the economy due to infrastructure works across all major sector7s does not give any justification for a new tax. As you rughtly said, it is better to focus on compliance and enforcement of our current tax regime coupled with refinancing options and necessary cost cutting measures and concentrare attention to attract and stimulate both- more foreign direct investment and local investments.

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By: João http://pacificpolicy.org/2016/09/the-same-old-crp/#comment-12611 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 23:50:37 +0000 http://pacificpolicy.org/?p=9571#comment-12611 What are the major income sources of those countries ? What’s their long term viability in terms of sole reliance on these resources. How was the restructuring of their finance sector achieved and was there any diversification of revenue streams to safeguard and provide for the future? Did they look at non disclosed public debt influencing compliance? Who are the principal lenders to these countries. If donor countries which by the way also fund the WB and the ADB , were serious then they should be trying to counter countries so bent on their hegemony in the South East Asia / Pacific region . Is China a major influence on/controlling these countries’ economies. These counties trade deficits? If we’re serious showing the debt as it is for any country , then shouldn’t we also be serious at pointing at all players in the game. Vanuatu and PNG had a public service to be undermined. Reading this I thought if my own country. Timor Leste has an embryonic public service but before that is restructured the justice sector here must have more teeth to ward off manioulative efforts by those who only have a short term personal interest.

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By: Gene http://pacificpolicy.org/2016/09/the-same-old-crp/#comment-12610 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 06:26:21 +0000 http://pacificpolicy.org/?p=9571#comment-12610 Good article Nik

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