New Zealand will not see cuts to personal income taxes, corporate income taxes or GST in the near future, according to the secretary of the New Zealand Treasury. While delivering a speech at a conference of the International Fiscal Association in Queenstown on March 17th, the secretary of the Treasury of New Zealand Gabriel Makhlouf [...]

New Zealand will not see cuts to personal income taxes, corporate income taxes or GST in the near future, according to the secretary of the New Zealand Treasury. While delivering a speech at a conference of the International Fiscal Association in Queenstown on March 17th, the secretary of the Treasury of New Zealand Gabriel Makhlouf described the current state of the national tax system and also discussed potential changes which could be implemented in the future. The Secretary suggested that, ideally, New Zealand should ... Read More

The Student Loan scheme is set to change, with stricter rules being implemented on borrowers, especially those who travel overseas for extend periods of time. On March 13th Parliament received a report from the New Zealand Finance and Expenditure Committee on the upcoming Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill. The newly published report contains a summary [...]

The Student Loan scheme is set to change, with stricter rules being implemented on borrowers, especially those who travel overseas for extend periods of time. On March 13th Parliament received a report from the New Zealand Finance and Expenditure Committee on the upcoming Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill. The newly published report contains a summary of the major changes that will be implemented in the bill, along with responses to public submissions that were made regarding the national student loan scheme and ... Read More

According to the Labour Party, the New Zealand economy is overly concentrated on a limited number of different economic activities, and in the future the country needs to change its economic focus. Earlier today, on March 15th, the leader of the Labour Party of New Zealand David Shearer gave his first major address as the [...]

According to the Labour Party, the New Zealand economy is overly concentrated on a limited number of different economic activities, and in the future the country needs to change its economic focus. Earlier today, on March 15th, the leader of the Labour Party of New Zealand David Shearer gave his first major address as the leader of the opposition, outlining the party’s plans for the New Zealand economy into future, calling them a "vision for a new New Zealand". According to David Shearer, ... Read More

New Zealand will strive to to ensure that the national tax system stays modern and efficient while providing adequate streams of revenues for the government. While giving a speech at a conference of the Tax Agent’s Institute of New Zealand in Waitangi on March 9th, the Revenue Minister Peter Dunne summarized the government’s intentions for [...]

New Zealand will strive to to ensure that the national tax system stays modern and efficient while providing adequate streams of revenues for the government. While giving a speech at a conference of the Tax Agent’s Institute of New Zealand in Waitangi on March 9th, the Revenue Minister Peter Dunne summarized the government’s intentions for the national tax system and describe the actions that will be taken to improve the country’s economic performance over the next year. According to the Minister, later in ... Read More