Man’s Hialrious Open Letter to the Prime Minister Goes Viral
Prior to winning the country’s most recent general election, the Jamaica Labour Party made several promises.
Arguably the most notable promise was to raise the local income tax threshold to $1.5 million.
Eventually a two-phase increase in the personal income tax threshold was announced.
As of July 1, 2016, workers earning less than $1,000,271 annually will not pay any personal income tax, and the threshold will rise to $1.5 million on April 1, 2017.
In these trying times, it certainly not hard to understand why most people will appreciate any increase in income they can receive.
One young man, after receiving his pay cheque and noticing his ‘tax break’ shared his elation with the world via an open letter to the Prime Minister.
Kingsley Morgan posted the following to Facebook:
Dear The Most Hon. Andrew Holness,
This is a heartfelt expression of gratitude for the tax break. In all honesty Mr. PM, this is not a tax break, this is a tax smash – a tax mash up. Mr. PM when I saw my pay cheque yesterday, I hummed a sweet song to the heavens. I feel like a new creation; a brand new man. I borrow from Tanto Blacks in proclaiming that I’m rich, real rich!
Mr. PM, up until Monday of this week, I’d spend conservatively but now that I’m a wealthy man, money is the least of my concerns.
This morning on my way to work I saw a $100 bill floating about on the ground. Mr. PM, you believe seh mi step pass di money like any piece a garbage? If this was last week I’d have taken a mad man to court just to prove that the money was mine.
With this wealth Mr. PM, I will no longer commute to work via route taxis. Weh frowsy car and sardine behavior a guh? Strictly Gadge Pro until I buy the Range Rover this weekend.
With this wealth I will not have plantain and bread and bush tea for breakfast ever again. Nope. Mr. PM, right now I’m on my way to Cafe Blue for some eggs & bacon with pancake and a cup of Cappuccino.
Mi nah lie Mr. PM, mi feel like mi need fi open a small loan company – me alone cannot enjoy di prosperity. Or maybe I should reach out to Butch Stewart and let him know I’m interested in buying some shares in Sandals? I don’t know.
Mr. PM there are so many plans I have for this wealth but I can’t write it all here. What’s your schedule like this weekend? Now that I’m in the big leagues I think we should catch up over golfing at Half Moon Resort; or maybe we can go visit President Obama and we all have a drink – you decide.
Oh by the way Mr. PM, if you selling yuh house, mek mi know.
Regards,
Kingsley Morgan
Taxbreakonaire
His hilarious letter has which has generated quite a buzz online has already been shared over 2,000 times.
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