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An overwhelming majority of senior business decision makers are in favour of 40% super tax on mining companies’ profits.
52% of business decision makers back the idea of matching Australia’s proposed mining profits super tax, 6% more than New Zealanders as whole.

Should New Zealand have 40% super tax on mining company
profits in addition to royalties?

All
Yes46%
No21%
Don’t know33%

Senior business decision makers
Yes52%
No27%
Don’t know21%

Source: ShapeNZ national online survey May 13-14, 2010.
Weighted sample of 1256 including 358 business managers, proprietors, self employed and professionals.
Maximum margins for error +/- 2.8% and +/- 5.2% respectively.

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