THE OLdalbatross

tAXPAYERS vs. vOTERS

Just a few statistics in order to make a statement….

tAXPAYERS

1. Daily Investor .com

3 Million of South Africans pay 90% of income tax.

2. Wikipedia.org

10% or 3.3 million people paY 93% of total income tax – of them 1.1 million of all Income tax payers,

paY just under 70% .

3. Moneyweb.co.za Azar Jammine

5.8% of the population is paying 92% of all personal tax – also paying 85% of all VAT.

Jammine said South Africa has almost seven million taxpayers out of a population of 60 million.

Voters:

SA News.gov.za

Over 27.9 million voters registered to vote in election 2024

My point: According statistics South Africa(2002 -2023) Children make up 21 million or 34% of the total

population .

That meanS that if you deduct 21 million children from 60 million population the country is left with

roughly 39 million adults of whom 27 .9 million is registered as voters. (11.1) not voting.

How many of this 27.9 million who is registered voters, contribute to the State coffers? 20.9 million vote

and are non tax payers – that is if all tax are registered voters.

Why should people who fail to contribute to the country’s wealth have the opportunity to have a say

in who must govern the country? This is the reason that POLITICAL PARTIES can buy voters before an election witH T- SHIRTS, CAPS AND FOOD HAMPERS.

Only registered tax payers should vote, because they are the contributors – and they surely will vote

for people they trust managing the state coffers. They will not fall for the T-shirt/ Cap brigades before

the election.

It will also inspire non taxpayers to become contributors in order to be able to vote and have a voice

in the running of affairs in the country.

The above principal can also be applied by municipalities – if you a” rates and taxes” payer you can

vote in the municipal elections – if not stay quiet.