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Fuel Taxes Lead to Blackmarket

The General Manager of the independent fuel retailer Gull New Zealand Dave Bodger has decried the Auckland City Council’s proposal to use a regional fuel tax to fund public transport projects and infrastructure improvements.

New Zealanders Want an Earthquake Tax

The Green Party of New Zealand has revealed the results of a recently commissioned survey which shows that a large number of New Zealanders are in favor of a temporary tax to help fund the cost of rebuilding Christchurch.

Coming Tax Changes Will “Rebalance” Economy

The upcoming changes to the national tax system are expected to greatly improve the economy, and aid the country’s recovery from the recent Christchurch disaster and financial downturn.

Income Splitting is Flawed and Costly

Peter Dunne’s income splitting proposal has hit a new roadblock after it failed to win the approval of the New Zealand Finance and Expenditure Committee.

New Spending to be Cut from Budget

New Zealand is set for a period of austerity and budget cuts, as the government faces the economic realities and repercussions of February’s earthquake in Christchurch.

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National Releases Proposed Tax Cuts

Categories: New Zealand Finance, New Zealand Taxation

The National Party reveled on the 8th of October, their proposed tax cut policy. The National Party’s tax cut proposal is underpinned with two main points, one being that it is much more beneficial for some income bands, and the other is that it is somewhat easier on the New Zealand budget than that of the Labour Party. The savings in the New Zealand budget, while still maintaining tax cuts is possible due to National’s decision to scale back the required Kiwisaver contribution from ... Read More

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