The New Zealand Government has reported lower than projected tax revenues for the nine months ending March 31st. The fall has been blamed on weaker than expected business activity. On May 7th the New Zealand Government issued a statement revealing a 2.4 percent fall in tax revenues, compared to earlier Half-Year Update in December. The Government has revealed that it now expects tax revenues to be below previous expectations for the entirety of 2010, and perhaps also 2011. According to the statement the ... Read More

The National promised tax cuts came into effect on the 1st of April, 2009. As of the first of April, 2009, a number of changes are taking place in the New Zealand taxation system both in regards to business and personal taxation. To the everyday individual, most noticeable amongst these will be the introduction of the Independent Earners Tax Credit, which will deliver a net $520 ($10 per week) to those earning between $24,000 and $44,000. This decrease at 13 cents per ... Read More

The tax relief package introduced by Parliament on the 10th of February has passed through its final stages of Parliament approval and requires only Royal assent. The business tax relief package which was introduced by the National led Government and aimed at bringing tax relief to the small and medium enterprises (SME) of New Zealand, has been passed through parliament. According to Revenue Minister Peter Dunne, the 96% of New Zealand businesses which are SMEs will find this package useful in weathering the ... Read More