Comments on: 2011 Budget: Payroll Tax to be Rolled Back https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27166 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:31:52 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27166 So, we go into debt to the tune of another Berkley in one year & there is nothing to show for it. The huge civil service stays huge. The waste goes on.

If there was just an ounce of honour in them the whole lot would resign for the financial mess they have created.

]]> By: Bermudiana in an exempt worl https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27150 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:38:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27150 They may not vote but they employ Bermudians such as me who do.

]]> By: sandgrownan https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27077 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:33:30 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27077 It really is do nothing. It’s a budget of hope – hope things get better. i wonder if she really does believe that this isn’t her fault?

]]> By: itwasn't me https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27058 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:53:34 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27058 Its still too soon to call an election. Payroll tax rollback was a must-do to keep the remaining exempt companies here (they don’t vote here). Every other budget cut affects voters. They’ve built enough houses to secure votes. They’ve retained all civil servant and blue colour jobs, no win/loss there.

]]> By: bill https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27053 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:24:55 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27053 remember she is not only the Premier, she is also the Finance Minister….that means that anything in this budget is subject to change at any moment.

]]> By: Not Surprised https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27051 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:24:00 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27051 Is that It? Is that the entire budgett? Is government meeting again this afternoon?? Roll Back of Payroll tax, ok…… what else?? Is duty going up to the private person? What about alcohol and ciggarettes??? Huh? Is that still to come?? I’m totally lost…..

]]> By: Robert Bryce https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27050 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:19:05 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27050 It looks like an pre Election Budget. As an aside, a large part of the $50m payroll tax handback will stay within exempt companies who pay their employees tax. It will not all flow into the economy.

]]> By: sandgrownan https://bernews.com/2011/02/2011-budget-payroll-tax-to-be-rolled-back/#comment-27049 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:15:19 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=48113#comment-27049 It’s actually a “do nothing” budget. Nothing substantive except rolling back payroll tax. Nothing else. Nothing.

Talk about head in the sand politics – Cog is ineffectual and incompetent.

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