Monday, 22 August 2005, 3:30 pm Article: Scoop Audio
Raw Audio: Brash & Key Announce Tax
Policy
National Party Leader Don Brash
unveiled a plan which he says will significantly restructure
the tax system. He says it will provide fair tax relief and
targeted family assistance worth about $3.9 billion by the
third year.
The 15% tax rate, which now
applies to income below $9,500 will extend to
$12,500.
For income between $12,500 and $50,000,
the tax rate will be 19%.
The withholding tax
rate for secondary employment will be 19%.
Income
between $50,000 and $100,000 will be taxed at 33%.
Income above $100,000 will continue to be taxed at
39%.
The lower statutory rate of withholding
tax applied to interest and other investment income will be
reduced from 19.5% to 18%.
The threshold for
abatement of WFF payments will be $30,000 from April 2006,
and to keep the effective tax rate on extra income low, the
abatement rate will be 20%.
The company tax
rate will be reduced to 30% in April 2008.
The
personal tax reductions will be implemented in two stages in
April 2006 and April 2007.
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