A reminder for you of Tax increases

[nero_bolt]

Just a very small list of some of the many many taxes labor imposed on us all, but I guess that they were all OK because the left introduced them 

Labors new or increased taxes: What a great effort.
1. Alcopops tax. Announced 27 April 2008.
2. New tax on Australians working overseas. Announced 12 May 2009.
3. Cutting what Australians can put into superannuation tax-free. Announced 12 May 2009.
4. Restrictions on business losses. Announced 12 May 2009.
5. Changes to Employee Share Scheme. Announced 12 May 2009.
6. Cigarette tax hike of 25%. Announced 29 April 2010.
7. Impost of the Mining tax. First announced on 2 May 2010.
8. Ethanol taxation increases. Announced 11 May 2010.
9. LPG excise increase. Announced 11 May 2010.
10. Tightening restrictions on medical expenses before you can claim them on tax. Announced 11 May 2010.
11. Increase in luxury car tax. Announced 11 May 2010.
12. Impost of flood levy. Announced on 27 January 2011.
13. Tax increase on company cars. Announced Tuesday 10 May 2011.
14. Abolition of Entrepreneur’s Tax Offset. Announced Tuesday 10 May 2011.
15. Phasing out of Dependent Spouse Tax Offset. Announced Tuesday 10 May 2011.
16. Disallow deductions against government assistance payments. Announced Tuesday 10 May 2011.
17. Removing minors’ eligibility for the low income tax offset on unearned income. Announced Tuesday 10 May 2011.
18. Deferral of Tax Breaks for Green Buildings. Announced Tuesday 10 May 2011.
19. Great big new carbon tax. Details announced Sunday 10 July 2011.
20. Means testing the Private Health Insurance Rebate + Increase in Medicare Levy Surcharge. Passed Senate 15 March 2012.
21. Increase in Superannuation Contributions Tax from 15 per cent to 30 per cent for taxpayers on annual incomes over $300,000. Announced 8 May 2012
22. Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge increase. Announced 8 May 2012
23. Removal of $500 Mature Age Worker Tax Offset for workers on annual incomes over $63,000. Announced 8 May 2012
24. Limits on Duty Free Tobacco. Announced 8 May 2012
25. Net Medical Expenses Tax Offset restrictions. Announced 8 May 2012
26. Increase to final withholding tax rate for Managed Investment Trusts. Announced 8 May 2012
27. Further changes to Private Health Insurance Rebate. Announced 22 October 2012.
28. New tax on superannuation earnings during the pension phase. Announced 5 April 2013.
29. Cap on self-education expense deductions at $2,000. Announced 13 April 2013.
30. Increase in Medicare Levy to 2%. Announced 1 May 2013.

and just a refresher for your memories

Gillard and labor forcing single mothers off the pension and onto newstart  at a lower rate.... Now that was a good labor/left policy now wasnt it 

[*elizabeths-mum*]

So with all the extra income from taxes that Labor introduced why are the Libs having so much trouble balancing the books?

[donnashuggy]

Everyone will remember Abbott's lies, it is ingrained. He will never be trusted again, ever.

[bsal6160]

Convenient how the labour party/greens supporters forget all the new taxes introduced then. And lets not forget the Gillard pre-election promise "There will not be a carbon tax".

[bsal6160]

Why? because the then gov was overspending and needed these taxes which by the way still didnt lower our debt and now has a interest rate of 1.4 million dollars an hour.

[debra9275]

Those who live in Victoria will be aware of all the extra taxes , fees,& price rises under the Napthine govt. as well.The cost of living is getting pretty high here. I think all the rises are to fund infrastructure 🙂

[donnashuggy]

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@bsal6160 wrote:

Convenient how the labour party/greens supporters forget all the new taxes introduced then. And lets not forget the Gillard pre-election promise "There will not be a carbon tax".

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I have plurals, can you beat that?

[cherry*135]

Labor increased tax (increase revenue) isn't that what Govt's are supposed to do? 

Some of those taxes listed ... were short term.. like the Flood levy.. .. which shouldn't be on a tax list should it, it is a LEVY?

[boris1gary]

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@am*3 wrote:

Labor increased tax (increase revenue) isn't that what Govt's are supposed to do? 

Some of those taxes listed ... were short term.. like the Flood levy.. .. which shouldn't be on a tax list should it, it is a LEVY?

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and abbott cried about it. 

[cherry*135]

Labor raised the tax free threshold from $6000 to $18000  for ALL taxpayers.

Raising tax on cigarettes.. hasn't that been going on for decades no matter which party is in Govt?