OPINION: Hiking top tax rates reflects old thinking by Labour
A ‘tax the rich' approach does not necessarily lead to an overall increase in revenue
GUEST OPINION
Labour’s confirmation it would increase the top marginal tax rate to 36% for income over $150,000 suggests its thinking is stuck somewhere back in the 1960s. Back then disparities in tax rates were seen as an inevitable or even desirable feature of the tax framework.
Want to read more? It's easy.
Choose your best value subscription option
Individual
Group membership
NBR Marketplace
Yearly Premium Online Subscription
NZ$499.00 / yearly
Monthly Premium Online Subscription
NZ$44.95 / monthly
Smartphone Only Subscription
NZ$24.95 / monthly
Premium Group Membership 10 Users
NZ$350+GST / monthly
$35 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debitPremium Group Membership 20 Users
NZ$600+GST / monthly
$30 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debitPremium Group Membership 50 Users
NZ$1250+GST / monthly
$25 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debitPremium Group Membership 100 Users
NZ$1875+GST / monthly
$18.75 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debitYearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace
NZ$499.00 / yearly
Already have an account? Login
Patrick Flannery
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
OPINION: Hiking top tax rates reflects old thinking by Labour
39313