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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/ ... roperty-speculation
Gareth Morgan's party proposes home ownership tax to tackle property speculation
In a statement on its website, Top said the current tax system "favours owners of capital and unjustly burdens wage earners".
People who bought and lived in a house received the benefit of "free accommodation" without being taxed, while those who rented it out or put their cash in the bank had to pay tax on their income.
Only taxing the cash income from assets, rather than the intrinsic value of owning them, had "in effect given a handout to property owners", Top said.
Instead, the party would put in place a "minimum rate of return" on housing and land. People who already declared that level of income would not be affected, while those who didn't would have to pay more.
Top estimated that about 80 per cent of Kiwis would be better off as a result of the policy, while the 20 per cent that wouldn't "can well afford it".
Homeowners older than 65 would be able to pay the tax through a mortgage to Inland Revenue, which would be paid once ownership of the house changed to avoid "cashflow issues".
The new system would be put in place gradually to ensure house prices remained stable.
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'NOTHING LIKE CAPITAL GAINS TAX'
The party said the policy was "nothing like a capital gains tax", which were ineffective at stopping property speculation.
"This is an annual levy (like rates) and what it's doing is making income tax fair."
It acknowledged the move would be a cultural change, but believed people would be able to "separate their own self-interest from the matter of what's fair and reasonable".
"While the property-owning group is a big one, the implications of an ever-rising property to income ratio is that future generations will struggle to rent let alone own, businesses will be starved of the investment capital they need to grow and create jobs, our reliance on foreign debt will keep rising and inequality will get worse."
The reforms "[would] not collect even one additional dollar in tax", with any increased take used to reduce income tax.
It was possible that closing the loopholes could lead to a "modest" universal basic income, where every Kiwi was paid a certain amount by the Government each year, instead of targeted welfare benefits.
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不会在这种小党上浪费选票
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他们是loser 怎么不去努力工作啊？是不是要白送他们房子？发动文化大革命吗？
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好啊，应该多收点
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小党，人微言轻