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Land Tax to Fund $19,400 Citizen Income, Says Lees-Galloway

7/30/2026

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Iain Lees-Galloway said the model would save money and fund a $19,400 citizen’s income with a $24 billion land tax.
He admitted the model lacks clarity, pledged fixes, and released a table.
The party says the citizen’s income would end costs, cut work for Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD), and allow repurposing of 2,000 MSD staff, though the plan lists only cuts and no new funding.

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Story summary

Iain Lees-Galloway said the model would save money and fund a $19,400 citizen’s income with a $24 billion land tax.
He admitted the model lacks clarity, pledged fixes, and released a table.
The party says the citizen’s income would end costs, cut work for Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD), and allow repurposing of 2,000 MSD staff, though the plan lists only cuts and no new funding.