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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Premier is misleading the House again. There is no attempt to gener-ate a perception of interference. It is an observation that is held by a third party. We are not generating a perception. And imputing improper motive as well. [ Inaudible interjections]
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yet again the Premier is misleading the House. I am not saying there cannot be a Prem-ier who is also the Minister of Finance. It is a false ar-gument that is being raised to be knocked down. It is not what we are saying. We are saying the Premier cannot be involved directly in the running of casino gaming.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, do I need a point of order?
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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And it was a great pleasure to hear from the Minister, the Honourable Member from constituency 6. And I just want to just touch on one point. I think one of the big arguments that the Honourable Minister was making was that it was more lucrative to parti cipate in the vacation rental market than to participate in the normal …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Well, 150 is fine because that is how I already did it. You said 50 per cent still works well. So let us just say 50 per cent occupancy (nice easy number), rack rate of 150 (nice easy number). You had mentioned the tax, the current tax being 4.05 per cent. I think it has gone up to 4.75 per …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Currently at 4.75 per cent on a rack rate of 150 with a 50 per cent annual occupancy, you are paying tax of $1,934. I am calling that two grand for ease. Are you with me? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I just want to clarify a point of order. POINT OF O RDER Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: That is …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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That is the tax that ends up coming out of the general rate. You then pay 3 per cent, as I understand it, to the vacation rental company. And they— Hon. Vance Campbell: Point of order, Mr. Speaker. POINT OF ORDER Hon. Vance Campbell: The Honourable Member is incorrect. That 4.5 per cent is paid by the renter. It is …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The point is the government is currently collecting from that person $2,000. Yes? I mean, it is revenue. It is revenue to the government of $2,000. Hon. Vance Campbell: Point of order. POINT OF ORDER 1238 24 March 2023 Official Hansard Report B ermuda House of Assembly Hon. Vance Campbell: If the Honourable Member is referring to the renter , …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I take that. It is absolutely a fair point. What I am trying to do is I am trying to establish the baseline position on the tax on this transaction. And I am trying to then compare it to what the new position will be by reason of this legislation. So are you with me? So it used to be …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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No? So okay. Then maybe I have misunderstood the legislation. I have read clause 4 of the Bill, and it sounds to me as if there is a $1,500 an-nual application fee and then a $2,000 annual registra-tion—if I am wrong, please correct me. Hon. Vance Campbell: Point of clarification.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I think we are saying the same thing. But let me just make sure that I have understood you. Your point is not everyone will pay a $1,500 application fee and an annual registration fee. Only some people might pay one, and some people might pay the other. No?
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I take it. And actually that is my final point. B ermuda House of Assembly My final point is this: As I said, we are not for this; we are against it. But if you were trying to do this in a way to collect revenue (and this has already been fores hadowed by the Shadow Minister), just for ease …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I have been a dog owner my entire life, and I would like to support the Minister’s perceptive observation that dog issues can also arise because of dog owner issues. Leaving to one side his comments about pit bulls and their owners, I would like to focus this morning on the Minister’s …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you. First supplementary.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I thank the Minister for that answer. In addition to the ticketing, on- the-spot ticketing for minor offences, what other powers do you envisage implementing for dog wardens, just at the high level? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Primarily we are working on the ticketing because it is important for our wardens to be able to act swiftly. We are also …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Second supplementary. The new powers for dog wardens were announced by the Honourable Minister that they would be coming out. He announced them last August. And on Friday the Minister said that the legislation would be coming by July. Can the Minister indicate whether these plans can be publicly shared and consul ted upon …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Second question.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Other than the on- the-spot ticketing point, which you have clarified (with thanks), do you feel that other additional powers are actually needed, in your view, or is it a question of really enforcing existing powers, powers that alr eady exist? Thank you. Hon. Walter H. Roban: As I referenced in my Statement, part of the work I wish to …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Supplementary. Have the dog wardens themselves actually identified any particular powers beyond the ticketing point that they feel they need? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Nothing that I have been informed of. But this will be a part of the proc ess because they will be a part of the discussion as well.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Thank you,