Tax

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1) Tax cuts are better than reducing NZ foreign debt or investing more in health or education.
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2) NZ should give tax cuts to lower incomes.
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3) NZ should give tax cuts to higher incomes
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4) NZ should increase the income levels at which higher tax rates apply
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5) NZ should decrease the interest repayment rates on student loans
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6) Tax rebates for families are better than tax cuts
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7) The company tax rate should be the same rate of tax that people pay
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8) New Zealand should never borrow money to provide tax cuts. Tax cuts should come from operating surpluses only.
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9) New Zealand should reduce it's foreign debt when we have a good economy, and only borrow when times are bad
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10) In order to provide tax cuts, the government should lower superannuation payments
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11) In order to provide tax cuts, the government should lower benefit payments
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12) In order to provide tax cuts, the government should decrease spending on education
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13) In order to provide tax cuts, the government should decrease spending on health
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14) We should help young couples buy their own home with funds raised by a capital gains tax or higher stamp duty.
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15) Tax compliance should be simplified for businesses with less than $1 million turnover
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16) Kiwisaver should be compulsory
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17) We should remove GST on food
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18) A 2.5% cut in income tax together with a 2.5% GST increase and a 2.5% benefit increase is better than status quo?
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19) There should be one flat tax of approx 33% and a tax free income bracket of approx $21000-$50000 for non beneficiaries. (Essentially income splitting/universal welfare of about $7k per adult, plus $3k per child). Numbers to be modified by annual budget.
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20) We should remove GST on fresh fruit and vegetables
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