Labour has done a handbrake turn on its tax plans promising that it will not bring in extra new taxes until after the 2020 election. A 1 News-Colmar Brunton poll on Thursday showed Labour on 44 per cent with a solid lead over National on 40 per cent meaning Labour could govern with either the Greens or NZ First's support. But no outcomes from the tax working group will come into force until the 2021 tax year - that is April 1, 2021," Robertson said. "They've postponed the introduction of two taxes but have reaffirmed their intention to impose a water tax, regional fuel tax, tourism tax, income tax increases, and bringing farming into the ETS (emissions trading scheme)," he said. It puts National on 43.3 per cent, Labour on 38.1 per cent, NZ First on 7.8 per cent and the Greens on 7 per cent.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2017 08:26 UTC