The announcement today that the Government has decided to cut funding to public services shows exactly why they need to tax wealth and big corporations. The time is now for a wealth tax,” says Green Party finance spokesperson Julie Anne Genter. “Aotearoa’s tax system that has been designed to favour the wealthiest few. “The Green Party’s plan ensures the wealthiest few, and big corporations like the banks, pay their fair share through a wealth tax and corporate tax of 33%. “With more Green MPs and Green Ministers sitting around the cabinet table, we can redesign the tax system to benefit everyone,” says Julie Anne Genter.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 29, 2023 03:42 UTC