Heading into the 2023 election, politicians and commentators have said New Zealand’s tax needs to be fairer. But opinions on how to make the system fairer vary wildly.
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A wealth tax has long been in the too hard basket for successive governments, but it’s time to take it out and properly debate the fairness of the current system.
Democrats briefly proposed a wealth tax to help pay for Biden’s economic agenda but withdrew it days later.
Afrofuturist’s work is rooted in the desire to transform the present for Black people. To do so, they imagine a reality in which Black people are the agents of their own story, countering histories that discount and dismiss them.
Basic income must be embedded within a broader strategy of economic reform, aimed at increasing the social wage and improving working conditions.
A new report found that America’s top billionaires paid very little income tax despite tremendous gains in their wealth.
Rethinking capitalism requires that the primary focus should be on the distribution of economic power as the potential leading causal factor driving inequality.
Raising income taxes for the super-rich can help ease the burden on government budgets and reduce inequality in society.
Economists estimate the tax on households worth over $50 million could bring in $3 trillion over 10 years, but it will run into constitutional challenges.
We find low taxes on the rich bring economies little benefit. This suggests there is a strong economic case for raising taxes on the rich to help repair public finances following the pandemic.
Adjustments to benefits could stop poor households’ debts increasing and be paid for by those who have gained from lowered outgoings.
In politics, what lifts you up can drag you down. To avoid that, Jacinda Ardern’s Labour government will have to examine its political soul.
Knowing precisely how society rewards effort is key for how voters think about taxes. Only brute luck is seen as an undeserved reason for riches.
They not only direct tax-free income to children, but also to children who are yet to be born.
Both major parties refuse to grasp the nettle of New Zealand’s narrow and inherently unfair tax base.
The speech from the throne is just around the corner. Will the Liberal government make broad and much-needed economic and social change amid the pandemic, or will it give in to the wealthy again?
The growth of private foundations in Canada has occurred at the expense of government tax revenue. Philanthropic donations are dollars that have been redirected away from universal social services.
As the adult children of baby boomers start inheriting their parents’ wealth, it’s time we looked seriously at taxing this unearned income.
It is rare for a post-authoritarian society to get two chances to reconcile. This may be just that, for white South Africans in particular.
Even allowing for falls in asset values and some tax dodging, a modest tax on the wealthiest could pay off the government’s ballooning debt.
Top contributors
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Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer at the Future Economies Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Birmingham
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Universitas Bakrie
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Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
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Julius Silver Professor, Department of Politics, New York University
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior lecturer in taxation, Stellenbosch University Business School and Extraordinary Professor at UNISA, Stellenbosch University
