Tuesday, May 31, 2005
用腳頭夫想也知, 喜歡自動自發去交稅的是少之又少.
國外有一些小黨 (永遠都有, 而且名字非常難記), 選舉口號是:全民不用交稅.
有人問到底民粹的真正定義是何. 這就是民粹. (把事情極簡單化,讓大多數人聽爽)
是不是要加上一句...阿扁的加稅..要立法院立法通過才能實行.
>>>>>提高國民租稅負擔率，也應該優先向已多年坐享租稅優惠的大企業和有錢人下手
ehh...是不是要加上一句...最低賦稅法 不是就要向公商業下手?
不問現在的赤字怎麼解決, 只是"大家真的都納稅辛苦了, 廣大的受薪族......"
國民所得是增得少, 這和解決財政赤字是二件事, 都很重要的課題.
誰加誰減一定是眾說紛紜, 目的都一樣, 要經濟成長, 賦稅更公平.所以,提個"具體"方案再來比較.
報紙的專業評論如果像小孩要糖....唉.
-laurent
==========================================
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NATS4/2705637.shtml
聯合報
新聞眼》薪水族 減稅無緣 加稅有份
記者 孫中英
我國國民租稅負擔率只有百分之十三點六，在世界各國屬低標準；不過，薪資階級完全感受不到。因為長期稅制不公，導致我國七成以上的租稅重擔集中在薪資所得者身上；只有富人享有租稅優惠，他們的確覺得台灣租稅負擔很輕。
全台灣五百萬報稅人口中，每年總有超過兩百萬人拖到最後一刻才願意報稅。半數以上小老百姓對報稅採消極態度，顯示台灣稅制長期以來對升斗小民不公平。
財 政部今年積極推動「最低稅負制」，財政部長林全強調「要企業多少繳出一點稅」的立論，總算讓受薪大眾心裡好受一點。但昨天總統府財經顧問小組洋洋灑灑提出 六大項稅改政策，第一點就是要在三年內提高台灣國民租稅負擔比率一個百分點以上。財政部評估，三年內必須增加一千五百億元稅收，全體國民都關心：政府要對 誰加稅？
總統裁示要對企業實施最低稅負制，但同時也要提高營業稅一到兩個百分點。營業稅是消費稅，提高營業稅的結果是全民加稅。換句話說，財政部對企業和富人減稅時，一般民眾享受不到；但要加稅時，卻人人有份。這種稅制改革，如何說服一般大眾？
升斗小民年年繳稅，年年感到稅負壓力越來越重，就是因為很多靠土地和股票致富的有錢人不課稅，許多企業又享有優厚的租稅減免，長年享有驚人的租稅優惠。
財政部曾統計，目前享受五年免稅或股東投資抵減的企業及個人，一年造成稅收損失超過兩百億元，但其適用家數僅四百到五百家，但全部營利事業家數近七十萬家，租稅優惠很明顯的是少數人在享受。
財政學者早指出，政府要增加稅收，最有效的方法，絕對不是提高稅率，而是讓經濟成長，稅基自然會擴大，稅收也源源不絕。換句話說，總統府財經顧問小組的諸多長官們，似乎用「提高國民租稅負擔率」模糊了更大的焦點。
政府計畫對全民加稅之際，是否更該致力提升台灣的國家競爭力；提高國民租稅負擔率，也應該優先向已多年坐享租稅優惠的大企業和有錢人下手。
聯合報
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NATS4/2705528.shtml
扁裁示 未來三年 全民增稅
記者陳敏鳳?台北報導
陳水扁總統昨天在「總統經濟顧問小組」會議做出重大裁示：三年內把國民租稅負擔率提升至百分之十五，中長期目標為百分之十八；遺產及贈與稅最高稅率降至百分之四十；短期內調升營業稅一到兩個百分點。
以陳總統裁示的稅改範圍，未來三年將是全民增稅，而且稅改的時程，還比財政部稅改會的時程提前。
總統經濟顧問小組召集人林信義表示，若國民租稅負擔率提升至百分之十五，政府每年可增加新台幣一千四百多億元稅收；其中，營業稅調高一個百分點，可多增加三百四十億元稅收。
陳總統昨天聽取顧問小組的報告後指出，由於稅基不足，各種租稅減免項目繁多，我國現行租稅負擔僅為百分之十三點六，與「經濟合作暨發展組織（ＯＥＣＤ）」國家平均百分之廿七的情況明顯偏低，因此政府要積極採取必要對策擴大稅基，重整並簡化稅制，有效消弭逃漏稅。
對擴大稅基，最重要的取消軍教免稅部分，陳總統說，立法院在上周再次擱置財政部所提廢除軍人及國中、小學教師免稅的稅法修正案，但為了國家的健全發展，有關稅制公平合理的改革仍需繼續推動。
陳總統昨天共有六項重要的稅改裁示，第一，三年內將國民租稅負擔率提升至百分之十五，中長期目標則希望能夠達到百分之十八的水準。
第二、現行消費稅制未盡合理，相關部門應檢討貨物稅、印花稅的課徵範疇，並研擬在短期內以調升營業稅稅率一至兩個百分點的方式取代。
第三、應逐步建立所得稅最低稅負制度，並於政府財政改善之後檢討現行保留盈餘加徵百分之十所得稅的必要性。
第四，將遺產及贈與稅最高邊際稅率，由現行的百分之五十調降為百分之四十。
第五、為了增加賦稅的公平性，請相關部門在適當時機研究對投資未上市、未上櫃股票之交易所得課稅的可行性。
最後，陳總統裁示，政府資源有限，對於產業發展的獎勵、補助與稅賦優惠應每年檢討。對於個人基於強化就業技能所為學習知識與技能的支出，應給予一定額度租稅減免的必要性。
國外有一些小黨 (永遠都有, 而且名字非常難記), 選舉口號是:全民不用交稅.
有人問到底民粹的真正定義是何. 這就是民粹. (把事情極簡單化,讓大多數人聽爽)
是不是要加上一句...阿扁的加稅..要立法院立法通過才能實行.
>>>>>提高國民租稅負擔率，也應該優先向已多年坐享租稅優惠的大企業和有錢人下手
ehh...是不是要加上一句...最低賦稅法 不是就要向公商業下手?
不問現在的赤字怎麼解決, 只是"大家真的都納稅辛苦了, 廣大的受薪族......"
國民所得是增得少, 這和解決財政赤字是二件事, 都很重要的課題.
誰加誰減一定是眾說紛紜, 目的都一樣, 要經濟成長, 賦稅更公平.所以,提個"具體"方案再來比較.
報紙的專業評論如果像小孩要糖....唉.
-laurent
==========================================
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NATS4/2705637.shtml
聯合報
新聞眼》薪水族 減稅無緣 加稅有份
記者 孫中英
我國國民租稅負擔率只有百分之十三點六，在世界各國屬低標準；不過，薪資階級完全感受不到。因為長期稅制不公，導致我國七成以上的租稅重擔集中在薪資所得者身上；只有富人享有租稅優惠，他們的確覺得台灣租稅負擔很輕。
全台灣五百萬報稅人口中，每年總有超過兩百萬人拖到最後一刻才願意報稅。半數以上小老百姓對報稅採消極態度，顯示台灣稅制長期以來對升斗小民不公平。
財 政部今年積極推動「最低稅負制」，財政部長林全強調「要企業多少繳出一點稅」的立論，總算讓受薪大眾心裡好受一點。但昨天總統府財經顧問小組洋洋灑灑提出 六大項稅改政策，第一點就是要在三年內提高台灣國民租稅負擔比率一個百分點以上。財政部評估，三年內必須增加一千五百億元稅收，全體國民都關心：政府要對 誰加稅？
總統裁示要對企業實施最低稅負制，但同時也要提高營業稅一到兩個百分點。營業稅是消費稅，提高營業稅的結果是全民加稅。換句話說，財政部對企業和富人減稅時，一般民眾享受不到；但要加稅時，卻人人有份。這種稅制改革，如何說服一般大眾？
升斗小民年年繳稅，年年感到稅負壓力越來越重，就是因為很多靠土地和股票致富的有錢人不課稅，許多企業又享有優厚的租稅減免，長年享有驚人的租稅優惠。
財政部曾統計，目前享受五年免稅或股東投資抵減的企業及個人，一年造成稅收損失超過兩百億元，但其適用家數僅四百到五百家，但全部營利事業家數近七十萬家，租稅優惠很明顯的是少數人在享受。
財政學者早指出，政府要增加稅收，最有效的方法，絕對不是提高稅率，而是讓經濟成長，稅基自然會擴大，稅收也源源不絕。換句話說，總統府財經顧問小組的諸多長官們，似乎用「提高國民租稅負擔率」模糊了更大的焦點。
政府計畫對全民加稅之際，是否更該致力提升台灣的國家競爭力；提高國民租稅負擔率，也應該優先向已多年坐享租稅優惠的大企業和有錢人下手。
聯合報
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NATS4/2705528.shtml
扁裁示 未來三年 全民增稅
記者陳敏鳳?台北報導
陳水扁總統昨天在「總統經濟顧問小組」會議做出重大裁示：三年內把國民租稅負擔率提升至百分之十五，中長期目標為百分之十八；遺產及贈與稅最高稅率降至百分之四十；短期內調升營業稅一到兩個百分點。
以陳總統裁示的稅改範圍，未來三年將是全民增稅，而且稅改的時程，還比財政部稅改會的時程提前。
總統經濟顧問小組召集人林信義表示，若國民租稅負擔率提升至百分之十五，政府每年可增加新台幣一千四百多億元稅收；其中，營業稅調高一個百分點，可多增加三百四十億元稅收。
陳總統昨天聽取顧問小組的報告後指出，由於稅基不足，各種租稅減免項目繁多，我國現行租稅負擔僅為百分之十三點六，與「經濟合作暨發展組織（ＯＥＣＤ）」國家平均百分之廿七的情況明顯偏低，因此政府要積極採取必要對策擴大稅基，重整並簡化稅制，有效消弭逃漏稅。
對擴大稅基，最重要的取消軍教免稅部分，陳總統說，立法院在上周再次擱置財政部所提廢除軍人及國中、小學教師免稅的稅法修正案，但為了國家的健全發展，有關稅制公平合理的改革仍需繼續推動。
陳總統昨天共有六項重要的稅改裁示，第一，三年內將國民租稅負擔率提升至百分之十五，中長期目標則希望能夠達到百分之十八的水準。
第二、現行消費稅制未盡合理，相關部門應檢討貨物稅、印花稅的課徵範疇，並研擬在短期內以調升營業稅稅率一至兩個百分點的方式取代。
第三、應逐步建立所得稅最低稅負制度，並於政府財政改善之後檢討現行保留盈餘加徵百分之十所得稅的必要性。
第四，將遺產及贈與稅最高邊際稅率，由現行的百分之五十調降為百分之四十。
第五、為了增加賦稅的公平性，請相關部門在適當時機研究對投資未上市、未上櫃股票之交易所得課稅的可行性。
最後，陳總統裁示，政府資源有限，對於產業發展的獎勵、補助與稅賦優惠應每年檢討。對於個人基於強化就業技能所為學習知識與技能的支出，應給予一定額度租稅減免的必要性。
Monday, May 16, 2005
The one gets the last laugh wins
Last election...
I wrote "the one gets the last laugh wins." Now the election is over.
We know who is getting the last laugh.
When President Chen Shui-bian went on TV interview spree, there were overwhelming negative responses against him (i saw them mostly on print media, 聯合, 中時, 自由 和 台時). I begged to differ. Now it's clear that it's better to be balanced. In case there is something unpredictable.
His tv time is designed to turn out the votes (read, his base), less to swing the indifference swing voters.
I wrote "the one gets the last laugh wins." Now the election is over.
We know who is getting the last laugh.
When President Chen Shui-bian went on TV interview spree, there were overwhelming negative responses against him (i saw them mostly on print media, 聯合, 中時, 自由 和 台時). I begged to differ. Now it's clear that it's better to be balanced. In case there is something unpredictable.
His tv time is designed to turn out the votes (read, his base), less to swing the indifference swing voters.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Result of May 14 Poll
President Chen Shui-bian gambles big. And win handsomely.
He put all his political stakes on this National Assembly election. The pre-election polls all show his party will do poorly. But he pulled out nicely.
The high approving rate (over 54%) of Lien & Soong's China trip doesn't translate well into the poll result.
The widely reported Chen Shui-bian and Lee Teng-hui's "bickering" turns out there is no immediate "defect" from DPP to TSU.
The final votes DPP plus TSU just under 50% (49.6%) vs pan-blue's 45.0%.
Though the turnout is dismal 23.4%
He put all his political stakes on this National Assembly election. The pre-election polls all show his party will do poorly. But he pulled out nicely.
The high approving rate (over 54%) of Lien & Soong's China trip doesn't translate well into the poll result.
The widely reported Chen Shui-bian and Lee Teng-hui's "bickering" turns out there is no immediate "defect" from DPP to TSU.
The final votes DPP plus TSU just under 50% (49.6%) vs pan-blue's 45.0%.
Though the turnout is dismal 23.4%
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Watch out, Koreans are coming
New York Times, may 12
Missha, the beauty chain based in South Korea, has opened a shop in Midtown, its first in the United States. The cosmetics' no-frills packaging helps keep prices low. (Nothing in the store is more than $14.99.) At 516 Fifth Avenue, (212) 596-4012.
Missha, the beauty chain based in South Korea, has opened a shop in Midtown, its first in the United States. The cosmetics' no-frills packaging helps keep prices low. (Nothing in the store is more than $14.99.) At 516 Fifth Avenue, (212) 596-4012.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
the beauty of Antonio Chiang's column is his calmness and matter of factness.
he doesn't speculate that Mr. Lee Teng-hui may feel the backlash from his heavy-handedness on Mr. Chen Shui-bian, so Mr. Lee chooses to stay the sideline instead of defending himself.
he doesn't say since the opposition doesn't recognize President Chen, they are in no position to criticize him as unpresidential.
he doesn't since 2004 presidential campaign, the pro-unification media (統派媒體) try to portrait Chen-Lee's relation as poisonous, thus it should be no surprise that the mass media are SO HAPPY to give headlines over headlines on their poisonous relation (if it WAS bad, how worse can it go? Hello, the pro-china media)
what he wrote is give both sides (chen and lee) the reasons and facts.
what i can write is "a short term and long term goals" but he crystallizes as "但另一方面必須面對日益複雜的兩岸關係，台海和平和區域安全與台灣的民主化如何兼顧，這是一個全新的課題。"....
viva la lucidness.
he doesn't speculate that Mr. Lee Teng-hui may feel the backlash from his heavy-handedness on Mr. Chen Shui-bian, so Mr. Lee chooses to stay the sideline instead of defending himself.
he doesn't say since the opposition doesn't recognize President Chen, they are in no position to criticize him as unpresidential.
he doesn't since 2004 presidential campaign, the pro-unification media (統派媒體) try to portrait Chen-Lee's relation as poisonous, thus it should be no surprise that the mass media are SO HAPPY to give headlines over headlines on their poisonous relation (if it WAS bad, how worse can it go? Hello, the pro-china media)
what he wrote is give both sides (chen and lee) the reasons and facts.
what i can write is "a short term and long term goals" but he crystallizes as "但另一方面必須面對日益複雜的兩岸關係，台海和平和區域安全與台灣
viva la lucidness.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Basically, to be interviewed LIVE is a way to directly talk to the nation without distortion of our perverse media. To be interviewed by 鄭弘儀 is better than by Chao (i don't have any respect for Chao, no matter how popular he is).
Besides, this election is decided by turnout, not to convert swing voters. So he is talking to his base (pangreen supporters who are disappointed with him). He stirs up some controversy and people will get attention and go to the poll.
Mr. Chen made some revelation that former President Lee advised him to meet with Soong.
It's a serious accusation (or revelation).
If Chen is right, then we see Lee as hypocratic (hiding the fact that it's his initiative). He is for no-holds-bar Taiwan Indepence and it's his right. But Lee has no rights to politicize everything and without any reservation. 這叫什麼...為反對而反對..or knee-jerk TIers.
If Chen is lying about that... ok he is ruining his legacy. but there is limit on what's tactics and what's principle. Time is tough. TI is difficult and challenging. We have short-term and long-term goals. See whoa are clean and good standing, 林義雄..李遠哲... but they hide their politic belief (are they for a new constitution or not). If Chen is in the kitchen, he can (and should, i think he now) stand the heat.
my views on chen-soong meeting and lien/soong to china are basically positive.
i know it's contrary to yours.
there are a lot to criticize Lien (for defaming taiwan/chen in the foreign country)... but there are strong pressure from the States, we can't keep blind eyes.
ask a kid to be knee-jerk TIer. he or she can easily do a good job. but in reality we have to take the heat and do the right thing. even though on the road, we might be catigated.
the one gets the last laugh WINS.
Besides, this election is decided by turnout, not to convert swing voters. So he is talking to his base (pangreen supporters who are disappointed with him). He stirs up some controversy and people will get attention and go to the poll.
Mr. Chen made some revelation that former President Lee advised him to meet with Soong.
It's a serious accusation (or revelation).
If Chen is right, then we see Lee as hypocratic (hiding the fact that it's his initiative). He is for no-holds-bar Taiwan Indepence and it's his right. But Lee has no rights to politicize everything and without any reservation. 這叫什麼...為反對而反對..or knee-jerk TIers.
If Chen is lying about that... ok he is ruining his legacy. but there is limit on what's tactics and what's principle. Time is tough. TI is difficult and challenging. We have short-term and long-term goals. See whoa are clean and good standing, 林義雄..李遠哲... but they hide their politic belief (are they for a new constitution or not). If Chen is in the kitchen, he can (and should, i think he now) stand the heat.
my views on chen-soong meeting and lien/soong to china are basically positive.
i know it's contrary to yours.
there are a lot to criticize Lien (for defaming taiwan/chen in the foreign country)... but there are strong pressure from the States, we can't keep blind eyes.
ask a kid to be knee-jerk TIer. he or she can easily do a good job. but in reality we have to take the heat and do the right thing. even though on the road, we might be catigated.
the one gets the last laugh WINS.
I watched the full-length (3.5 hours) TV interview with President Chen Shui-bian. Nowaday, rarely spent so much time on political tv, but, I have to admit, it's very juicy and enjoyable. Not that Mr. Chen is at his best, but watching him full of energy and with daily-life colloquial chat(好像在路邊攤和他坐小板凳喝台啤,談政治是非)。No matter what's your political standing, have to admit that he is like a super-charged videogame role. 特殊死光一出, 螢幕一片火光,炸死了一堆人,是敵是友,尚待下回,不過總是不會沒有爭議。 In my humble opinion, it's better to have someone with *impact* than a sitting duck.
三立新聞在第二天的"台灣向前行"訪談中, 加上字幕. 有一段很明顯的是"黨政軍", 竟出現"黨,政,金"。好啦, 他真的是這樣唸的。可見,五年級和六年級的生長過程真的不太一樣。
或是現在普遍認為"金" 是金控。 Goodbye, military influence. That's good for everyone.
三立新聞在第二天的"台灣向前行"訪談中, 加上字幕. 有一段很明顯的是"黨政軍", 竟出現"黨,政,金"。好啦, 他真的是這樣唸的。可見,五年級和六年級的生長過程真的不太一樣。
或是現在普遍認為"金" 是金控。 Goodbye, military influence. That's good for everyone.
Monday, May 02, 2005
無厘頭
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今年第一波梅雨鋒面今天報到，中央氣象局已經針對中部以北和東北部發布大雨特報，雷雨區之內除了雨勢之外，也請民眾注意雷擊與強陣風。
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除了大雨,還是大雨。 such a cliche..
除了除了還是,還是除了還是。 how about that?
反正就是只會用'除了...還是'...
除了它,還是它。 (use "除了還是" to replace 它, to get this word play below)
今年第一波梅雨鋒面今天報到，中央氣象局已經針對中部以北和東北部發布大雨特報，雷雨區之內除了雨勢之外，也請民眾注意雷擊與強陣風。
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除了大雨,還是大雨。 such a cliche..
除了除了還是,還是除了還是。 how about that?
反正就是只會用'除了...還是'...
除了它,還是它。 (use "除了還是" to replace 它, to get this word play below)
Listening to Thomas Fieldman, the New York Times Columnist..
He said something interesting (his new book, "the world is flat", is just out)...
Thinking about a policy, if we give every foreigner who study here (U.S.) and get a Ph.D., give them green cards... any Ph.D., no matter it's Greek mythology..
now less foreigners study at the higher edu. instutition in the U.S. ..
Thinking about a policy, if we give every foreigner who study here (U.S.) and get a Ph.D., give them green cards... any Ph.D., no matter it's Greek mythology..
now less foreigners study at the higher edu. instutition in the U.S. ..
