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Tax reforms

Mar 31, 2015

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%).

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