Geof Nightingale: Tax expert on National's tax policy and the difficulties of conveying complicated policies

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 6:48 p.m.

A tax expert says that National's proposed tax changes demonstrate the challenges of conveying complicated policies to the electorate.\xa0 \xa0

The party is defending its policy after it was revealed just 3000 households will reap $250 in tax relief a fortnight. \xa0

They say the promised rebate to the average family always came with the caveat that it was "up to" $250. \xa0

Geof Nightingale told Mike Hosking what he thinks the situation conveys. \xa0

He says it shows policies interact in complex ways which is hard to promote simply for voters.\xa0

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