Q. Would you support or oppose the following tax reforms to raise more funds for Government services and infrastructure?
Total support | Total oppose | Strongly support | Support | Oppose | Strongly oppose | Don’t know | ||
Force multinational companies to pay a minimum tax rate on Australian earnings | 76% | 8% | 43% | 33% | 5% | 3% | 15% | |
Increase income tax rate for high earners | 65% | 23% | 27% | 38% | 17% | 6% | 12% | |
Remove superannuation tax concessions for high earners | 55% | 25% | 26% | 29% | 17% | 8% | 20% | |
Remove negative gearing | 33% | 30% | 12% | 21% | 18% | 12% | 37% | |
Replace stamp duty with land tax | 24% | 34% | 4% | 20% | 19% | 15% | 43% | |
Remove GST exemptions (e.g. food) | 36% | 51% | 15% | 21% | 25% | 26% | 13% | |
Increase the GST | 19% | 70% | 4% | 15% | 33% | 37% | 11% | |
Tax on inheritances from wills | 13% | 74% | 3% | 10% | 31% | 43% | 13% |
There was strong majority support for forcing multinational companies to pay a minimum tax rate on Australian earnings (76%), increasing income tax rate for high earners (65%) and removing superannuation tax concessions for high earners (55%).
There was strong majority opposition to a tax on inheritances from wills (74%) and increasing the GST (70%).