National’s election campaign claims about Labour taxes lack factual foundation
Fact-checkers say the National Party is misrepresenting Labour's tax policies ahead of November's election.
The National Party has claimed Labour will introduce 11 new taxes if elected, but fact-checkers say most of these proposals come from other left-bloc parties rather than Labour itself. Labour has announced one new tax on investment property and the reversal of a business subsidy. Some of National's claims, such as assertions about a ute tax or streaming service tax, lack any official Labour policy announcement to support them.
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Stuff
Make it make sense (again): Fact-checking more of National’s tax claims about Labour
Last week Stuff fact-checked nine taxes that National claims Labour will introduce if it forms a government after the November election. Now, the party has added two more.
The Spinoff
National’s tax claims tripped up Labour, but misleading marketing comes with risks
Simeon Brown got the better of Chris Hipkins yesterday, but he’s walking a high wire claiming Labour wants to introduce 11 new taxes. The philosopher Harry G Frankfurt had a theory about the difference between lying and bullshitting. A liar…