National go on about 5 new taxes from Labour, but they leave out the FIFTEEN (15) taxes they brought in over their 6 years in government: 1. GST increase from 12.5% to 15% - 2. Increased taxes on KiwiSaver - 3. Compulsory student loan payment increase from 10% to 12% - 4. Increased tertiary fees - 5. The 2012 ‘Paperboy’ tax - 6. Civil Aviation Authority fees rise - 7. Additional fuel tax increase of 9 cents with annual CPI increases locked in for perpetuity - 8. Road User Charges increased - 9. New annual student loan fees introduced - 10. Massive unnecessary ACC levy increases - 11. Prescription fees increased by 66% - 12. New online company filing fees imposed on businesses - 13. Creeping expansion of the scope of Fringe Benefit Taxes - National tried to tax car parks and plain-clothes police uniforms - 14. Lowering of Working for Families abatement threshold and increasing the abatement rate, taking money out of the pockets of families - 15. Imposing a $900 Family Court fee. Most of those taxes affect most of NZ. The proposed taxes by Labour will only affect about 10% of Kiwis.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 23:01:21 +0000
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