May 15, 2023
Tax way to pay forward for mokopuna
Leading Māori business person Sir Ian Taylor says tax is a social contract.
The Animation Research founder is a co-signatory to an open letter about how little tax the wealthy are asked to pay.
He says tax is how the nation funds social development, healthcare and education, and invests in its future.
“We should think of tax being part of a social contract we have or those who paid it in the past but equally for our mokopuna – we pay it forward,” Sir Ian says.
He was the beneficiary of a tax system that provided housing, education and health services when he needed them, and he’s happy to pay so other people can get those benefits.