National - FFS!

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The Oz tax system must be built on envy according to some. It is just trying to ensure those who benefit the most from Australia contribute proportionately according to others.

Only 10% GST too, with a wide range of exemptions.

[Blue Skies]

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With polls saying 65% of Kiwi's would not want the 39% tax rate removed on income over $180,000, Christopher Luxon on Morning Report fighting a losing battle again trying to justify National's policy to remove it by saying if we want to attract people like doctors we need to remove the top tax rate.

This doctor looks stressed out.. though not because of tax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fLDstOegYE

I wonder why Dr shane reti is still in National given their previous pandemic ideas.

[Bjauck]

That was simply income tax. How far do you want to compare. We have Acc levy they have medicare. We have a lot higher taxes on fuel they have less.

I also understand that there are ways for earners to reduce tax liability using their retirement fund structure. I don't know the details nor the magnitude.

https://www.ato.gov.au/rates/individ...ome-tax-rates/

Good points, you need to look at all taxes and rebates not just income tax rates, for which Australia has a nil rate for the first $18,200 of income. Their income tax rates are much more progressive on the face of it.

NZ has a limited rebate for KiwiSaver/pension contributions so there is little tax incentive to contribute more than $1040 pa to get the $520 approx credit.

I think less wealthy and lower paid NZers have equally compelling, if not more compelling reasons, when cost of living and housing considerations are factored in too, to move across the ditch, but they need to be aware of the Special category visa pitfalls.

[nztx]

This doctor looks stressed out.. though not because of tax.

I wonder why Dr shane reti is still in National given their previous pandemic ideas.

Probably because he manages better than the whole Labour cabinet put together

Was that the trick or bonus question of the day ?

[nztx]

Only 10% GST too, with a wide range of exemptions.

Only 5x the population with a large trove of resources in production

Compared against the can't see the wood for the trees - it shall not be developed in little
old backwards New Zealand .. under the current backwards thinking bunch of deficient misfits
who will probably get emptied out next year

Get the idea ?

Even Venezuela is more forward thinking than NZ currently on natural resources
and Cuba as well

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I agree with Luxons comments about Mallard

But please.. could he ask for the speakers wig on the way out.

https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/learn...emonial-robes/

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Luxon will work with extremists like Brian tamaki and the new maori party leadership.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...arliament.html

Though not with a centrist party.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...mentators.html

[nztx]

Luxon will work with extremists like Brian tamaki and the new maori party leadership.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...arliament.html

Though not with a centrist party.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...mentators.html

That's okay .. Labour will work with extremists like the Greens and all the riff raff remaining in that motley bunch
Commo league, and how many other strange factions reside under the Green Umbrella ?

[dobby41]

That's okay .. Labour will work with extremists like the Greens and all the riff raff remaining in that motley bunch
Commo league, and how many other strange factions reside under the Green Umbrella ?

National have their own extremists - then there is Act.