National needs about $5 Billion in foreign property sales a year to reach its target. Prior to the 2018 ban, China (which likely can’t be taxed anyway due to FTA) made up 40% of an approximately $3.75 Billion in total sales. For Nationals numbers to work, the market would have to grown significantly, while leaving the vast majority of properties un-taxed. Further, they have not accounted for any drop in sales due to the tax, global downturn, or any other factors.
It’s pure fiction and smoke and mirrors.
@Rangelus we are now in post truth. It doesn’t matter that the policy cannot be implemented. What’s important to National is how the policy makes you feel.
I mean, it’s not like Labour are fulfilling their promises. How’s Kiwibuild and all that light rail coming along?
Whataboutism is a bad way of thinking. Just because one side is bad doesn’t excuse the other side.
But at least Labour is doing something. It’s not much, and it’s definitely not what they promised, but what they are doing is at least heading in the right direction.
I’m in a kiwibuild home
One of the lucky few.
@Ilovethebomb I guess choose your poison. One side underachieves to your expectations, the other never intends to try.