Me Too, Absolutely:)
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Me Too, Absolutely:)
Don't forget the water tax to go back to the local councils to improve their local rivers and lakes from all that yellow snow that skiers generously give in thanks for a beautiful days skiing in nature, just like cow next to a river except the cow is ignorant.
They have said that the NZ tax system is currently unfair. Many commentators agree with that. So Labour are promising a review of taxation with a tax working group. They have been upfront that they won't rule out a CGT, which is electorally brave in NZ. So a cgt and other new taxes may or may not happen under Labour. At least they have been open about the prospect. It's about time for a thorough tax review.
My guess is that it could well take over a year for a thorough review to take place and to make recommendations. So if Labour get in, by the time any major new taxes or tax overhaul are formulated we may have the chance to vote on them, before they are implemented, in another election
Agreed ... though you might argue it is one of the fairest systems in the world. Personally - I know many more complicated systems, but none which is "fair" to everybody. One of these things - fairness is in the eye of the beholder.
But of course may there be ways to improve our tax system, depending on what your objectives are. Just wondering why Jacinda is not able to clearly specify what she wants to tax now and add that she will set up this working group (in case she gets the numbers) and use the outcoming recommendations to go into the next election. Now - this would be transparent and fair. Why leave it instead to everybody's imagination how much she wants to put on the screws if elected?