Gst And It's Proposed Changes

[Aloysius]

OK,

We have an ALP attack against an idea - raising the GST to 15%.

 

This is not a policy of the government - as yet anyway - so it's a bit of a strawman argument.

 

That aside I was looking for my fellow forum members views on this idea.

 

Any rise in GST is said to be accompanied by a reduction in personal taxation and therefore good for regular folks - provided they have taxable income.

 

Would there need to be a similar handout to non income earners?

 

Any GST income increase goes to the States - hence the support from the SA and NSW premiers - why would the Feds risk public opposition for something that benefits the states only? Is it actually good policy and should therefore be supported?

 

I have no strong views at all about this - but would appreciate some insight from others.

 

I must say that Mr Shortens frequent claims about raising the GST by 15% appear to be deliberately misleading and unhelpful.