Comments on: The simplist and most simple tax system http://www.bradheap.id.au/blog/2010/01/the-simplist-and-most-simple-tax-system/ One kiwi's news and views on politics, science, computers, god, religion, and other ramblings from Sydney, Australia Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Smith http://www.bradheap.id.au/blog/2010/01/the-simplist-and-most-simple-tax-system/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Chris Smith Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:24:30 +0000 http://www.brad.net.nz/blog/?p=2540#comment-607 Progressive tax systems are fair and efficient, it's tightening up what is subject to tax that will stop the dodging. What DPF is suggesting is a variable (based on family size) tax-free bracket at the low end of income and simplifying the rest of the system (i.e. no working for families, simplification of welfare etc...)<br><br>This will allow almost everyone to benefit, as opposed to shaving a few % of the top bracket and jiggering with the thresholds which, in reality, affects a very small percentage of taxpayers. Progressive tax systems are fair and efficient, it's tightening up what is subject to tax that will stop the dodging. What DPF is suggesting is a variable (based on family size) tax-free bracket at the low end of income and simplifying the rest of the system (i.e. no working for families, simplification of welfare etc…)

This will allow almost everyone to benefit, as opposed to shaving a few % of the top bracket and jiggering with the thresholds which, in reality, affects a very small percentage of taxpayers.

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