Liang Kaixin
More consumer tax subsidy coupons, neighborhood shopping vouchers and living expenses are specially subsidized to help low -income groups targeted.In contrast, Chinese people with higher income and stronger consumption power will bear higher consumption tax; buying luxury cars and luxury homes will also pay higher taxes.This year's fiscal budget continued last year, with the color of robbing the rich and helping the poor.
However, the words of robbing the rich and helping the poor are slightly rude, because individuals obtain high -income returns through labor and legitimate ways, wealth should not be unreasonably deprived.But when we are creating a new social contract, one of the issues that need to be rethinking is a group with higher income, whether to respond to the society to shoulder more responsibilities.
Social contract is exactly the topic of Singapore's focus on exploring.The speeches of the budget of Vice Premier and Minister of Finance Huang Xuncai mentioned the word "Social Compact" seven times.
Is the social contract abstract?Not that.The social contract of a country reflects the moral values of society.The people who live in the same country hopes to live peacefully in the way, and what choice to make in the middle is a part of social contracts.
A work paper related to tax and distribution of justice in Singapore's Institute of Policy in Singapore in 2021 pointed out that a fair and fair tax system does not mean that everyone has to deliver the same tax to show fairness.Singapore Financial Administration Director Ravi Menon's Nadan lecture speeches in the same year also pointed out that the market economy is the most effective economic development model, but it also causes uneven wealth.
The accumulation of wealth is also the same as saying in popular songs. Three points depend on luck, and seven points rely on hard work.John Rawls, a political philosopher, pointed out that even if there is the same opportunity, the child who is born in a rich family will be born in a rich family. Because of more educational resources, the probability of success is greater.
Due to the inequality of birth and talent, the difference in wealth accumulation has been created.Some philosophers believe that people with higher income have greater social responsibilities, pay more taxes, support more weak groups, and transfer some wealth to those in need.
In this fiscal budget, we see that buyers who purchase luxury cars need to pay higher additional registration fees; to buy more than 1 million yuan of real estate, we also need to pay a higher buyer stamp duty.The more expensive the car and the house, the more taxes need to be paid.In fact, since last year, the government has levied taxes to the rich by adjusting personal income tax, real estate tax and additional registration fees for vehicles.
Treasury Secretary also explained in the special program of last year's budget that the rich could not bear all tax burdens because it would be unfair to them.After this year's announcement, some people questioned whether we would scare a rich person and affect Singapore's position as a regional economic hub.However, it is worth mentioning that most countries levy taxes to the rich through wealth taxes or inheritance taxes. Rich people can easily reduce the amount paid to the lowest point through the accountant accountant.They can also move to tax paradise and enjoy tax -free discounts.In Singapore, luxury cars and luxury homes are symbols of identity. By levying taxes to such luxury goods, it will not affect demand too much, but also increase returns to the treasury.
Huang Xuncai said last year that in addition to creating income in these ways, it also helps to circulate some wealth to the Singapore economic system, thereby alleviating the poor and poor phenomena, to establish a more fair society, allow everyone to allow everyoneRegardless of the background, you can yearn for success.
Singapore cannot be fully moved towards the extreme of revenge. After all, the friendly and business environment can create more employment opportunities.This year's budget only continues last year's policy, and more comprehensively through taxation to allocate Singapore's wealth.
The author is the assistant director of the Singapore Policy Research Institute
