31.   Kerr called for a wealth tax, arguing that Canberra must look at alternatives to asset sales as revenue-raising measures if it wanted to retain power.

32.   Other measures include easier corporation taxes and an abolition of wealth tax.

33.   Shahabuddin said the government would abolish export licence fees as well as the wealth tax on the sale of foreign currencies.

34.   The government is proposing to reduce the deficit through foreign and domestic borrowing, and new taxation including a wealth tax and a tax on agricultural income.

35.   The head of state is subject to wealth tax because his assets are worth more than four million francs.

36.   The package also eases corporate taxes and abolishes wealth tax.

37.   The platform also pledges to reduce indirect taxes while working on lowering income tax for all but the rich, who face a hike in the wealth tax.