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More than half of Kiwis think this is not the right time for tax cuts, according to the latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll.
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The last 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll found that most New Zealanders were not interested in reducing taxes at this time. Source: 1 NEWS
Labor and National are promising changes to income tax if elected, with a Labor tax increase affecting earned income above $ 180,000 by placing a new 39 percent tax rate, and National’s tax cutting taxes temporarily by altering tax brackets.
However, according to the last 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll, only 34% think that now is the right time to cut taxes, 57% do not agree and do not believe that it is the right time, and 9% did not know or refused to answer.
The groups of people who were more likely than average (34 percent) to think that now was the right time for tax cuts were National and ACT supporters, Auckland residents, and people 55 and older.
However, the results showed that 62 percent of national supporters and 57 percent of ACT supporters wanted a tax cut at this time.
Green Party and Labor Party supporters were more likely to think that now was not the right time.
Clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire said the reason more people might think that now is not the right time to cut taxes is because “we are in crisis as a country.”
“We have people who are going through significant economic problems and those of us who are lucky enough not to be in that position want to support our colleagues.”
National finance spokesman Paul Goldsmith says his promise is a stimulating short-term tax cut, “and I’m sure there is widespread support for that.”
Labor’s Grant Robertson said that “what we need is stability, what we need is to make sure that we can deliver the public services that New Zealanders need right now and this is just not the time for tax cuts.”
The Green Party co-leader said the tax cuts lead to “moldy school buildings, shitty hospital buildings, a housing crisis because we haven’t built enough houses.”
David Seymour of ACT said he “is not surprised that the majority of ACT voters are in favor of cutting taxes, they would not do it any other way.”
Respondents were asked, “The job promises to increase income tax for people who earn more than $ 180,000. National promises widespread tax cuts. Is now the right time for tax cuts?”
Between September 23 and 27, 2020, 1005 eligible voters were surveyed by landline (403) or mobile phone (602). The maximum sampling error is approximately ± 3.1 percentage points with a 95% confidence level. Results above and below 50 percent have a lower sampling error. The data has been weighted to align with Stats NZ population counts by age, gender, region, ethnicity, and mobile or fixed access.
