[pima.nius] PR: National's tax cuts offer nothing to most Pacific families

National's tax cuts offer nothing to most Pacific families     
       

National's tax cut package will deliver nothing to the majority of Pacific families struggling to make ends meet, Labour's spokesperson on Pacific Island Affairs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban said today.

"Nearly three quarters, or 71 per cent, of all taxpayers earn less than $40,000 a year, and under National's tax plan not one of those taxpayers who has a family will get one cent extra.

"And of course the average Pacific family is on a lower income than the average New Zealand family which means even fewer Pacific households with children to support will benefit.

"This is evident when you look at electorates with large Pacific populations.  In Manukau East and Mangere 81 per cent of taxpayers earn less than $40,000, while in Maurewa the figure is 77 per cent," says Luamanuvao Winnie Laban.

 "Labour is not opposed to tax cuts. But it is opposed to a tax cut programme that is not fair for all. If fully implemented, National's tax package would be worth $800 million a year to taxpayers, but a third of this money would go to the top three per cent of taxpayers.

"Under National's tax cut package someone on the Prime Minister's salary of  $393,000 a year gets $120 more a week, someone on the average wage gets $18 a week and a taxpayer with a family on less than $40,000 misses out altogether.

"It's not fair that those on big incomes are the winners and struggling families are the losers. National's failed to put money back into the hands of hardworking New Zealanders who are only just making ends meet," said Luamanuvao Winnie Laban.

"The economic challenge the world faces is now becoming a reality for many Kiwi families. Jobs are being lost and more homes are being lost in mortgagee sales.

"National must rethink its tax plan to help struggling Kiwi families, who would have been better off under Labour's tax cut package."

Contact: Winnie Laban: 0272 709 041

 

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Ruth Berry
Press Secretary
Office of Hon Phil Goff
Leader of the Opposition
+64 4 817 9685 or +64 21 833 353

 
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