Dec 31, 2010
The Green Party of Australia has spurned new debate in Australia after proposing that Australians be able to receive free tertiary educations. On December 30th the Australian Green Party outlined its agenda for 2011, which included a proposal to establish a system which would use the profits arising from mining taxes to fund free tertiary [...]
The Green Party of Australia has spurned new debate in Australia after proposing that Australians be able to receive free tertiary educations.
On December 30th the Australian Green Party outlined its agenda for 2011, which included a proposal to establish a system which would use the profits arising from mining taxes to fund free tertiary education for all Australians.
The Green Party believes that introducing a system of tertiary education would cost approximately AUD 2.5 billion. The funding would be sourced entirely from ... Read More
Dec 4, 2010
The New Zealand Government has issued nearly half a billion dollars in tax breaks and subsidies to attract foreign cinematic and television production firms to film in New Zealand. Foreign film productions have received nearly NZD 500 billion over the last decade in the form of tax breaks, rebates and subsidies while filming in New [...]
The New Zealand Government has issued nearly half a billion dollars in tax breaks and subsidies to attract foreign cinematic and television production firms to film in New Zealand.
Foreign film productions have received nearly NZD 500 billion over the last decade in the form of tax breaks, rebates and subsidies while filming in New Zealand. According to recently surfaced figures, NZD 220 million has been made available to production companies through tax breaks, and at least another NZD 200 million has been ... Read More
Dec 2, 2010
New Zealand and Australia have now signed a bi-lateral Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement, opening up a greater avenue for trade between the two countries. On December 1st the New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English and the Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced that a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) has been signed with Hong Kong. The agreement [...]
New Zealand and Australia have now signed a bi-lateral Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement, opening up a greater avenue for trade between the two countries.
On December 1st the New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English and the Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced that a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) has been signed with Hong Kong. The agreement was signed on behalf of Hong Kong by the Financial Secretary John Tsang, at a ceremony held in Auckland.
According to Peter Dunne, Hong Kong is New Zealand’s ... Read More
Jul 31, 2010
New Zealand and the Isle of Man are set to usher in a new level of tax transparency, cooperation and compliance, after two separate tax agreements between the countries came into force. The High Commission in London has confirmed that the Governments of New Zealand and the Isle of Man have appropriately completed their legal [...]
New Zealand and the Isle of Man are set to usher in a new level of tax transparency, cooperation and compliance, after two separate tax agreements between the countries came into force.
The High Commission in London has confirmed that the Governments of New Zealand and the Isle of Man have appropriately completed their legal ratification processes regarding the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) and Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) signed by the countries. With the stipulated one year waiting period over, as outlined ... Read More