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Income tax

7 Oct 2014

Q. Do you consider that the amount of income tax you pay is too high, too low or about right? 

 

Total

 

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Too high

42%

41%

42%

40%

41%

About right

40%

39%

46%

47%

38%

Too low

3%

2%

2%

5%

6%

Not sure

15%

18%

10%

8%

15%

42% think that the amount of income tax they pay is too high and 40% think it is about right.

Those more likely to think it is too high were full-time workers (52%), aged 35-54 (52%) and incomes over $1,600 pw (49%).

Those more likely to think it is about right were aged 55+ (53%) and incomes $1,000-$1,600 pw (47%).

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