Quote Originally Posted by minimoke View Post
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In any tax system there will be winners and losers. Is it fair that those on minimum incomes and pay less tax get to enjoy most of the government expenditure. No. But that's the way it is.

Is it fair that people work hard and invest in the hope of bettering themselves (and paying taxes along the way) reap some capital gain (when times are good). No. but that helps offset the other unfairnesses.
Fairness is determined by those who have the political control. At the moment that means income is taxed and capital gains on most residential property is not. So a big win for the long term landowner who leveraged themself into lots of residential properties.