2007-01-31 15:19:42 · 8 answers · asked by Jemma 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Australia
Yes Every Australian citizen is subject to the same taxation laws. Of course there are some advantages for the armed forces particularly where the army reserves payment is exempt from tax and those on active duty. There are also certain rebates that reduce tax for people living in remote areas and this may apply to some of the enforcement officers but on the whole they pay tax just like the rest of us based on their income and expenses.
2007-02-03 09:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by magpiez 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you tax something, you get less of it. Tax income at a high rate, people will figure out, making more money is not worth the effort. You are far better off staying home, doing the cocaine/Roman Orgy lifestyle, rather than working hard to help or please a stranger to get paid. The stagnant economic growth of our economy is partially explained by these outrageously high tax rates. What should be taxed is consumption, to encourage savings. So make a $bil, keep all of it. Buy a yacht for $100 mil, you should pay 20% tax. The tax would be the same if a poor person were to buy the same yacht. So that solves your equal treatment problem. You can set differing tax rates on consumption depending on how desirable the consumption by the individual is to our country. So buy weight lifting equipment, make that tax free. Buy a cheese burger, put the tax at 50% to pay for the health care cost consequences. The tax to be fair may reflect the true social costs of the service or product. If these benefit the nation, make them tax free.
2016-03-15 03:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm married to a deputy sheriff. Believe me, police officers and other officers of the law are citizens like everyone else. They do pay taxes and any overtime is also eaten up by taxes just like everyone else.
2007-01-31 15:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Shelly L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police pay the same tax as everyone else, especially when they do overtime - often not by choice.
2007-01-31 15:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by scorpiosa70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, which ironically means they pay their own salary.....
But often times depending on the agency they do not have to pay into Social Security.. I'm jealous of that.
2007-02-04 01:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by the_mr911 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. In fact, a lot of taxes are taken out of their checks.
2007-01-31 15:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by neverneverland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's the politicians who don't!
2007-01-31 15:27:56 · answer #7 · answered by fuzzbutt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-01-31 15:26:47 · answer #8 · answered by Kitt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋