Some interesting “Wealth Tax” ideas in there and proposed changes that would net an extra ~$5B (estimated).
- Big corporations tax: The corporate tax rate will be increased from 28 percent to 33 percent for big companies with annual turnover exceeding $30 million. This will impact about 0.7 percent of businesses (e.g. banks, supermarkets and energy companies).
And new income tax rates:
Current
| Income band | Tax rate |
|---|---|
| 0 - $15,600 | 10.5% |
| $15,601 - $53,500 | 17.5% |
| $53,501 - $78,100 | 30% |
| $78,101 - $180,000 | 33% |
| $180,001 and over | 39% |
Proposed
| Income band | Proposed rate |
|---|---|
| $0–$9,999 | 0% |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 10% |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 17.5% |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 25.5% |
| $60,000–$79,999 | 30.5% |
| $80,000–$159,999 | 33.5% |
| $160,000+ | 45% |
| – |
Hmm, maybe. I suspect that the median income is quite close to minimum wage :-/ at least in magnitude.
Mean income as a floor for the larger tax rates would shift the tax burden up over the mean… and egregiously large incomes would drag that floor up.