Say no to another tax

The Telegraph Extra has finally published a correction about support for the business rate levy.

It was published on page 19 on Australia Day stating that it was not ... but ... .

This compares to 98 people who have put their name to a statement that they do not support yet another impost on their doing business as owners or tenants.

Fifteen hands waggled around in the air is not overwhelming support,

The rate in the dollar of 0.00576659 (just over half a cent) means $5000 on top of your usual cost of doing business each year, if you have a valuation of $900,000.

If you are the landlord with multiple tenants, you may defray that impost onto them.

Around $75,000 over a 15-year period seems a lot to pay.

I am still meeting people who have remained totally unaware that the Peninsula Special Business Rate was even proposed.

Taxes and anything else added on to doing business is inevitably paid by the people at the bottom.

As the least able to afford it, they should consider exercising their rights as ratepayers and say no to yet another tax on those living, working and spending on the Woy Woy Peninsula.

Edward James, Umina