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Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? #82853 01/18/2016 10:24 PM 01/18/2016 10:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 88 T thewaterfront OP Traveler
thewaterfront OP Traveler T Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 88	In the States it is my understanding that their are orthodox religions that prohibit their followers {congregations) from paying taxes. It's against their religion. does this occur in SXM. just curious.

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Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: thewaterfront] #82854 01/18/2016 11:18 PM 01/18/2016 11:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12,927 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada islandgem Traveler
islandgem Traveler Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12,927 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Are you serious? I don't think that would go over very well! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: thewaterfront] #82855 01/19/2016 07:06 AM 01/19/2016 07:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,103 Massachusetts boucharda Traveler
boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,103 Massachusetts	If that were true then the country would be a LOT more religious <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: thewaterfront] #82856 01/19/2016 12:24 PM 01/19/2016 12:24 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 913 N CENT COMMONWEALTH OF MA SXMSAMMY Traveler
SXMSAMMY Traveler Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 913 N CENT COMMONWEALTH OF MA	You don't pay the TS tax if you are renting instead of timesharing....

Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: SXMSAMMY] #82857 01/19/2016 12:34 PM 01/19/2016 12:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 59 Ann Arbor, MI KenK Traveler
KenK Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 59 Ann Arbor, MI	That does it, I'm switching my membership from "Our Lady of Perpetual Taxation" to another parish.

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: SXMSAMMY] #82858 01/19/2016 01:00 PM 01/19/2016 01:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13,444 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13,444 Auburn, WA	Quote SXMSAMMY said: You don't pay the TS tax if you are renting instead of timesharing.... Don't think that is what the OP is referring to.

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: thewaterfront] #82859 01/19/2016 01:19 PM 01/19/2016 01:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 837 Florida W wilsonck Traveler
wilsonck Traveler W Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 837 Florida	Quote thewaterfront said: In the States it is my understanding that their are orthodox religions that prohibit their followers {congregations) from paying taxes. It's against their religion. does this occur in SXM. just curious. Yeah, that doesn't happen in the states. Those that try that are usually sent to jail to find some religion. Last edited by wilsonck; 01/19/2016 01:20 PM.

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: wilsonck] #82860 01/19/2016 01:24 PM 01/19/2016 01:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 74,083 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 74,083 Central Florida!	Good answer!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> Carol Hill

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: thewaterfront] #82861 01/19/2016 02:05 PM 01/19/2016 02:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,875 Vancouver, WA Todd Traveler
Todd Traveler Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,875 Vancouver, WA	I just wonder how this person would get to the island with out paying tax? Legally. I am laughing, in fact I almost spit up my breakfast salad! T I prefer the Isle seat

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: Todd] #82862 01/19/2016 02:40 PM 01/19/2016 02:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13,444 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13,444 Auburn, WA	Only island I can think of they could get into might be Rikers Island. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

Re: Is anyone exempt from T.S.Tax & Hotel surcharges? [Re: SXMScubaman] #82863 01/20/2016 02:11 PM 01/20/2016 02:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 535 norwalk, ct D Dansc Traveler
Dansc Traveler D Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 535 norwalk, ct	and that is not a nice place to be Scuba!

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