Eighth panel discussion

Topic： Should we introduce sales tax system?

First opinions:

Ree: He agrees with introducing the system. He has three reasons. First is the gap between law income people and high income people. Second, he thinks that corporation tax is better than sales tax. Last, he also thinks that income tax is better.


Rachel: She also disagrees, because it is hard for law income people to pay sales tax.


Amy: She agrees with the idea, because it is possible that people won't buy something. She worries about the situation.


Ana: She agrees, too. The government can gather money easily by introducing the system.


Alex: He also agrees, because his son will be a student next year and he need much money for school education. He expects that education fee will be aided by the system.

Opinions and Questions:

Ree: I think the all education fee can't be paid by sales tax.  What do you think?
Alex: I understad that, but a part of the education fee will be aided. It is ok.
Ree: There are some ways of gathering the education money.
Alex: Yes, I think so. But what will you do in accident? If we don't introduce the system, we can't accept aid of medical cost.
Ree: Yes, so we need to save money by myself against emergencies.


Kate: The government need money for Sunflower Festival but some people worry about law income people. What do you think?
Ana: I suggest to reduce the rate of sales tax of them.
Ree:What is persentage of sales tax?
Ana: After we decide to introduce the system, we should decide that.


Rachel: We pay sales tax when we buy something in shops, so it is difficult to judge who is law income people.
Ana: We research the income of citizens and give a kind of paper to law income people, and they show the paper when they buy something. They don't have to pay sales tax as same as high income people.


Ree: I think that income tax is better than sales tax, because sales tax is unfair.
Ana: Do you think income tax is fair?
Ree：Almost.
Ana: I think that sales tax is good, because the government gather much money easily.
Ree: I think your idea is reasonable.


Amy: In spite of that our income won't rise, we have to pay sales tax, more money. What do you think about that?
Ana: I agree with your idea, but we decided holding Sunflower Festival to make Apollon famous and we have national debt, so the government have to gather money and citizens have to pay more money.


Rachel: You said that we decided holding Sunflower Festival, so we need more money. If we introduce the system, every price will rise, so tourists don't feel good. I'm afraid of the decrease of the number of tourists.
Ana: I can understand what you said, so I suggest to make duty-free shops.


Isabera: What kinds od tax do you have now in Apollon?
Ana: Except for income tax and sales tax.
Rachel: For example, residence tax and so on.


Lucus: If we set the rate of tax is 50%, you can disagree with introducing the system, I think. What is the rate of tax do you want to set?
Alex: About 3%.


Rachel: I worry about appearing who don't want to pay the tax and want to immigrate to other country without taxes.
Ana: The government can stop them. The dicision is by the citizens, so they have to pay taxes.


Alex: For law income people, sales tax is unfair, you said. But I think income tax is unfair for high income people.
Ree: I suggest to introduce progressive tax system.
Ana: Income tax system is not fair, we think. If we introduce the reduce sales tax rate system, it is fair, I think.

Couclusion:

We cannot decide we introduce which income tax or sales tax. If we introduce sales tax, we set the rate is 3%.

My comment:

I think this disccusion is very good. The moderator is very calm and it is easy to understand what panelists try to say by her. I respect her. The panelist's opinions are also good.