Latka 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Feb 23, 2011 Boycott pass-the-buck businesses I REFER to last Saturday's report ("Changes for firms"), which quoted Mr Ivan Lee, founder of restaurant chain Thai Express, as saying that the rise in foreign worker levy would be passed on to consumers most of the time, which is why prices of food and services continue to go up. His remark seems to imply that the Government can introduce any manner of levies and all businessmen need to do is pass on the cost to customers. Any rise in the prices of food and services can, therefore, be attributed to the Government. His comment reveals an unacceptable attitude by businesses towards customers and suggests an indifference to the spirit and objective of the foreign worker levy. From a customer's viewpoint, such a remark, especially coming from the boss himself, is wrong. I, for one, shall not be patronising his restaurants. Gan Teck Lee Another unhappy fella in our land. Business can't survive on charity leh. Ivan oso shud have thought out his statement. Cud have said they wl look for ways to cut costs. Anyways, can always hire PRs wat, why must specifically hire FW? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Feb 23, 2011 Boycott pass-the-buck businesses Agreed. :angry: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Feb 23, 2011 Boycott pass-the-buck businesses Agreed. :angry: +1 :angry: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichibawa 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Food prices already started to increase around the area I live. I was told that their cost eg. chicken, veges and rental increased hence consumer suffers again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bystander50 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 It is just another disguise to raise pricess and make extra $$$. Construction sector will be badly hit this time, so when firms bid for projects (eg. HDB), they'll put a higher bid. HDB in turn will factor this in and price the flats higher, citing rising cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 at least he is frank...gst up also pass to consumers...time for gahmen to take back some liao.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryh 3rd Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 +1 too. Businesses should not just absorb the higher foreign worker levy costs. All of them should also absorb GST, rental, materials, headcount costs too. +1 :angry: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkingtree 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 The whole supply chain, from importer/distributor to food processor to restaurant is dependent on FW. Levy could be passed on anywhere along the chain, not necessarily or exclusively by the restaurant. Should we boycott the restaurant if the raw material importer up price? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Food prices already started to increase around the area I live. I was told that their cost eg. chicken, veges and rental increased hence consumer suffers again. I just realized my favorite roosted food stall increased by 30cents per pax. Coffee up 10 cents generally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 I just hope bosses don't pass on higher levies by lessening/stagnating citizens' pays. Also a lousy option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 at least he is frank...gst up also pass to consumers...time for gahmen to take back some liao.. GST is bo pian. Charging GST is jus help gahmen to collect it on their behalf only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 GST is bo pian. Charging GST is jus help gahmen to collect it on their behalf only. So they r runners for gahmen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 So they r runners for gahmen? Forced Runners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 (edited) oops Edited February 23, 2011 by Fresh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 the root cause of all the problems we have in Singapore is due to Singaporeans, NOT FT/PRs etc. it's the ugly truth no one wants to admit or see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freestylers09 5th Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Consumers usually have to bear all etc one lor i supplied things they can mark up 3-5 times so i am not surprise levy is pass to consumers too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latka 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Author Share February 23, 2011 the root cause of all the problems we have in Singapore is due to Singaporeans, NOT FT/PRs etc. it's the ugly truth no one wants to admit or see. This point abit hard to say. Half of our population is foreign, so to put it down to locals abit unsubstantiated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear February 23, 2011 Share February 23, 2011 Time for PAP to think deeply. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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