Issue 36, Page 3

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Welcome to (Tony Pitt's) National Interest Newspaper's website </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Welcome to (Tony Pitts) National Intere"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=5 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I><B>Issue 36, Page 3 </B></I></div> <div> <B>Fixing Australia's Tax Fiasco</B></div> <div> <B>Every promised tax cut has been an outright lie. Every balanced budget has put us deeper in debt or stripped us of assets and income. Here is the truth about our tax cuts:</B></div> <div> <B>T*ta 1: Cub Rwtnw SHMcs </B><I><B>mi </B></I><B>Hbtay -</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="633" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="118"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="118" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>2004/O5(e)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>2003/04</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>2002/03</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>2001/02</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>2000/01</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>1999/00</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Net Personal Income Tax</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>105.0</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>98.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>89.9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>84.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>Til</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>83J</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Net GST</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>35.2(e)</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <B>32.4<e)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>30.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>26.9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>23.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>0</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Company Tax</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>40.9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>363</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>32.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>27.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>31.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>24.5</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> <B>Superannuation</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>6.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>5.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>4.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>4.3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>4.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>3.8</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Petroleum etc Excise</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>14</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>13.5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>12.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>12.4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>11.9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>112</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Other Excise</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>7.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>7.5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>7.5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>6.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>6.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>2.7</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Customs</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>5.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>5.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>5.0</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>4.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>4.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>3.0</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Other</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>19.4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>20.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>3.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>2.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>4.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>16.8</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="118"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="98"><div> <B>234.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="71"><div> <B>220.0</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="73"><div> <B>186.5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="75"><div> <B>169.5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="74"><div> <B>165.3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="84"><div> <B>146.3</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>(e) Estimates only</B></div> <div> <B>Any tax can be set at a level that will raise the $200 bn needed to run a country the size of Australia. The taxes we have are structured so the lawyers, accountants, media giants, politicians and senior public servants can "legally"dodge them - while we, the peasants are hounded to get the largesse needed to pay their share and ours.</B></div> <div> <B>We don't need a new tax system. We have too many now. If we set out to retain only one tax that is fair we will be richer and endure less bureaucracy.</B></div> <div> <B>If we drop a tax that takes $1 billion off the people we will need to increase the tax we retain by half that $1 billion because the bureaucracies needed to collect the tax we drop will no longer be there consuming 50% of what they take in. The investigators will go. The courts will no longer deal with tax dodgers and our jails won't house tax evaders at our expense.</B></div> <div> <B>We can gradually get rid of income tax, GST, company tax, capital gains tax, deeming, fuel tax, iiquour tax, tobacco tax, superannuation levies etc. ALONG WITH with tax audits, annual tax returns, business activity statements, accountancy fees, and stocktakes. We will all be richer and less stressed.</B></div> <div> <B>I am suggesting that we retain Wholesale Sales Tax. It is the one tax nobody can dodge, tt can be set at any level to gradually compensate for lost revenue from other useless taxes. We can divide the income so the federal responsibilities are funded and give the remainer to the states on a per capita basis so ALL state taxes licences, permits and fees can be abolished. This will emasculate the major parties who use federal funding to boost states where their party is in power and state funding to boost popularity in electorates held by their members.</B></div> <div> <B>We can legislate so councils can only charge rates for services provided and put an end to the Unimproved Property valuation farce which victimises those with a house but little income.</B></div> <div> <B>There will be job cuts in the Australian Tax Office but, if we do it gradually, we can put our persecutors into jobs where they produce something other than misery for those who earn their keep.</B></div> <div> <B>Public Liability Insurance is UTTER LUNACY</B></div> <div> <B>Australian clubs, associations and businesses are closing because they can't afford the PUBLIC LIABILITY premiums. Transnational owned insurance giants have been given a siphon hose to suck dry the whole Australian nation. It was no accident that our courts awarded ludicrous pay-outs to idiots who hurt themselves. I believe the Judiciary were bribed and blackmailed into making awards so we would have to pay huge premiums. Australia is not alone. We mimic the USA.</B></div> <div> <B>Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $80,000 after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving little toddler was Ms. Robertson's son.</B></div> <div> <B>19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal his neighbor's hubcaps.</B></div> <div> <B>A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, $113,500 after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her coccyx (tail-</B></div> <div> <B>bone). The beverage was on the floor because Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument.</B></div> <div> <B>Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door to go up since the automatic door opener was malfunctioning.</B></div> <div> <B>He couldn't re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation, and Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the garage for eight days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a large bag of dry dog food.</B></div> <div> <B>He sued the homeowner's insurance claiming the situation caused him</B></div> <div> <B>undue mental anguish and got $500,000.</B></div> <div> <B>Mrs Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, purchased a brand new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's seat to go into the back and make herself a sandwich. Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising her in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually do this. The court awarded her $1,750,000 plus a new motor home.</B></div> <div> <B>We do not have to endure this nonsense. First we must pass legislation allowing a review of judicial decision where there is clear evidence the judge was stark raving mad or the jury</B></div> <div> <B>was wrongly advised. In either case we must put in place a Citizen's Review where by a unaminbous jury decision the judge is hurled from the bench and given a broom.</B></div> <div> <B>Every Public Liability action should be a double edged sword. At the discretion of the jury the litigant should be judged also. Where the action is dearly extortion, or intent to obtain money under false pretences, the intended victim should be compensated. The litigant should pay punitive damages and a fine. The lawyers should also be liable as accessories.</B></div> <div> <B>When these safeguards are in place we will not need the Public Liability insurance we did not have or need 30 years ago.</B></div> <div> <B>Please DISTRIBUTE More Papers</B></div> <div> <B>A printed paper won't wake dozy Australians if it doesn't get to them. I can no longer help. If I am still around when this paper comes off the press that will be a bonus.</B></div> <div> <B>Robert Meek has offered to handle distribution. He is going to keep up my policy of sending papers out free and relying on donations. I found many freedom fighters were poor but willing, Those with some money were often in poor health and unable to distribute. Please trust Robert and help him. Running by donations in hard times can be tough.</B></div> <div> <B>Tony Pitt</B></div> <div> <B>TO DONATE OR ORDER PAPERS CONTACT:</B></div> <div> <B>Robert Meek</B></div> <div> <B>NATIONAL INTEREST NEWSPAPER</B></div> <div> <B>P.O. Box 60</B></div> <div> <B>YARRAMAN QLD 4614</B></div> <div> <B>Ph 07 4163 8284 - Fax 07 4163 8207</B></div> <div> <B>Email: <rjmeek898(fl)hotmail.com></B></div> <div> <B>National Interest Newspaper - Issue No.36 - Page 3</B></div> <div> <B>Never ascribe to malice, that which is adequately explained by incompetence.</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>