26-04-2022, 08:19 PM
(26-04-2022, 08:03 PM)king1 Wrote:The 50% number paying no tax is about those that pay tax but then have it given back as various tax credits and benefits.(26-04-2022, 07:37 PM)Wainuiguy Wrote: Well let's start here - from 2013 but changes under this government would make this worse not better.ok not sure how relevant a 2013 article is going to be these days, but I see that it is trying to factor in the effects of FTC, AS, GST as well.  The Treasury values are only reflecting income tax.  
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2013/income-...me%20share.
Then seeing as you mention treasury - and fuck me I was wrong.  It is 30%
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/information...income-tax
But i'm happy to make the following changes and remove the CM 
Is it fair that 5% of taxpayers pay 25% of all the tax?  ==>> Is it fair that 5% of taxpayers pay 30% of all income tax?
Is it fair that 50% of taxpayers pay no tax whatsoever?  ==>> Is it fair that 6% of taxpayers pay no income tax whatsoever?  
With the link to 
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/information...income-tax