I don’t think a Capital Gains tax should be seen as a “leftist” policy. It just helps create better, more equitable tax policy and is supported by many economists, accountants and bankers from the right, as well as from the left. It is leftist in the sense that not even Labour had the political gumption to implement it when they had the chance.
A closer look at Labour's shattering defeat - and the likely importance of Winston Peters
I don’t think a Capital Gains tax should be seen as a “leftist” policy. It just helps create better, more equitable tax policy and is supported by many economists, accountants and bankers from the right, as well as from the left. It is leftist in the sense that not even Labour had the political gumption to implement it when they had the chance.