QUOTE(jojolicia @ Jun 11 2025, 08:32 AM)
Exactly. I concur. You pay tax as you consume.
Ego too big to u-turn and living in denial
I’m not sure how it is in other sectors, but in my field — one round of getting scolding is more than enough. We learn, we avoid repeating the same mistake.
But this administration? They seem happy getting scolded - knowing they will get scolding.
Every time the government update the list — sure will be scolded.
You think tax consultants don’t need to attend courses and seminars just to keep up with the changes?
You think corporates or SMEs don’t have to send their accountants and HR to retrain just because someone felt like tweaking another list?
So much time and resources wasted just to absorb the impact of these brainless decisions.
Anyone with common sense would aim to manage a smaller, focused list.
But no — our government proudly goes the other way.
They know they’ll kena tiu every single time — and still go ahead anyway.
Really seems like they’re asking for it.
Butt itchy for a public scolding — again and again.
Sometimes, I start wondering whether the decisions were made to benefits the one giving talks & seminars - every year new list, every year new talk la - expenses on the conference room, training, etc.
Honestly, this Chinese poem sums it up way too well — it’s almost like it was written just for them :-
说你又不听，
听你又不懂，
懂你又不做，
做你又做错，
错你又不认，
认你又不改，
改你又不服，
不服你也不说，
说你又不听，
听你又不同。Shuō nǐ yòu bù tīng,
Tīng nǐ yòu bù dǒng,
Dǒng nǐ yòu bù zuò,
Zuò nǐ yòu zuò cuò,
Cuò nǐ yòu bù rèn,
Rèn nǐ yòu bù gǎi,
Gǎi nǐ yòu bù fú,
Bù fú nǐ yě bù shuō,
Shuō nǐ yòu bù tīng,
Tīng nǐ yòu bù tóng.
Translated version
You’re told, but you don’t listen.
You listen, but you don’t understand.
You understand, but you don’t act.
When you act, you mess it up.
When you're wrong, you don’t admit it.
Even if you admit it, you don’t change.
When asked to change, you resist.
And when you resist, you still say nothing.
You get told again — and still don’t listen.
Even if you listen, you still disagree. 
Jun 11 2025, 08:20 AM, updated 7 months ago
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