Green MP Efeso Collins dies

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You are right on one thing though Ms Panda. Collins actively advocated for those working hard & earning better, to hand over even more of that money across to the State.

That would be true even if it's a flat tax.

Mind you a flat tax would be fairer than what we have if its applied to capital gains and dividends too (ACT says no though.. why might that be).

[Panda-NZ-]

Only 21% of tax payers earn over $70,000, yet pay 68% of all income tax.

The obvious flaw in this mindlessly repeated statistic.

Assume a teenager who works part time pays 100% tax on 5k income... 5k paid
A millionaire pays 1%... 10k tax paid.

OMG, they pay 66% of all the income tax!