Q. How much, if at all, does each of the following bother you about the Federal tax system? Do they bother you a lot, some, not too much, or not at all?
|
A lot |
Some |
Not too much |
Not at all |
Don’t know |
|
|
The amount you pay in taxes |
23% |
28% |
29% |
12% |
7% |
|
The complexity of the tax system |
28% |
34% |
26% |
5% |
7% |
|
The feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share |
54% |
22% |
14% |
5% |
5% |
|
The feeling that some poor people don’t pay their fair share |
12% |
17% |
26% |
38% |
7% |
|
The feeling that some corporations don’t pay their fair share |
59% |
22% |
12% |
2% |
5% |
|
Bothered a lot |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
The amount you pay in taxes |
23% |
26% |
20% |
12% |
36% |
|
The complexity of the tax system |
28% |
27% |
28% |
23% |
40% |
|
The feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share |
54% |
58% |
48% |
65% |
65% |
|
The feeling that some poor people don’t pay their fair share |
12% |
16% |
12% |
2% |
13% |
|
The feeling that some corporations don’t pay their fair share |
59% |
62% |
54% |
71% |
72% |
|
Bothered a lot |
Total |
Income less than $600 pw |
Income $600 – $1,000 pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600 pw |
Income $1,600+ pw |
|
The amount you pay in taxes |
23% |
17% |
21% |
25% |
26% |
|
The complexity of the tax system |
28% |
35% |
31% |
35% |
23% |
|
The feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share |
54% |
62% |
60% |
64% |
46% |
|
The feeling that some poor people don’t pay their fair share |
12% |
8% |
10% |
14% |
14% |
|
The feeling that some corporations don’t pay their fair share |
59% |
71% |
62% |
67% |
52% |
59% are bothered a lot by the feeling that some corporations don’t pay their fair share of tax and 54% are bothered a lot by the feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share.
28% are bothered a lot by the complexity of the system, 23% by the amount of tax they pay and 12% by the feeling that some poor people don’t pay their fair share.
Those more likely to be bothered by the feeling that some corporations don’t pay their fair share were aged 55+ (77%), Greens voters (71%), incomes less than $600 pw (71%) and those not working (68%).
Those more likely to be bothered by the feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share were aged 45+ (65%), Greens voters (65%) and incomes $1,000-$1,600 pw (64%).
Those more likely to be bothered by the complexity of the tax system were aged 65+ (45%).
Those more likely to be bothered by the amount they pay were full-time workers (32%) and families with dependent children (30%). Those more likely to be bothered by the feeling that some poor people don’t pay their fair share were full-time workers (17%).