Mar 29, 2011
The government has approved several changes to the national tax system, in an effort to aid the wellbeing of families and businesses struck by the recent earthquake. In a media statement jointly released by the Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne and the Minister of Finance Bill English, it was conceded that New Zealand’s tax system [...]
The government has approved several changes to the national tax system, in an effort to aid the wellbeing of families and businesses struck by the recent earthquake.
In a media statement jointly released by the Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne and the Minister of Finance Bill English, it was conceded that New Zealand’s tax system was not forseen to handle the repercussions of disasters to the scale of the Christchurch earthquake, and several proportional changes will be added in the face of ... Read More
Mar 3, 2011
More than a week after the Christchurch earthquake, estimates are beginning to trickle in regarding the financial impact that the disaster will have on New Zealand as a whole. Initial forecasts indicate that the government will be at a loss of at least NZD 5 billion in 2011 alone, with extra expenditures across the country. [...]
More than a week after the Christchurch earthquake, estimates are beginning to trickle in regarding the financial impact that the disaster will have on New Zealand as a whole. Initial forecasts indicate that the government will be at a loss of at least NZD 5 billion in 2011 alone, with extra expenditures across the country.
According to New Zealand Treasury forecasts, the direct costs with rebuilding the city of Christchurch will be as high as NZD 20 billion, in 2011 alone. After initial ... Read More
Aug 31, 2010
The New Zealand Government is attempting to provide fairer access to social assistance for all New Zealanders, and has released a new paper discussing the issue. In a statement made on August 30th Peter Dunne, Revenue Minister of New Zealand, said that there are currently several inconsistencies and issues within the national social assistance system. [...]
The New Zealand Government is attempting to provide fairer access to social assistance for all New Zealanders, and has released a new paper discussing the issue.
In a statement made on August 30th Peter Dunne, Revenue Minister of New Zealand, said that there are currently several inconsistencies and issues within the national social assistance system. According to the Minister, some individuals are able to restructure their financial affairs, in order to unfairly receive monetary assistance from the Government, like Working for Families, student ... Read More
May 10, 2010
A new report has been released proposing a raft of changes to the New Zealand tax system, suggesting heavy cuts to many forms of taxation, and significant decreases to Government spending. The report is accompanied by a national survey profiling New Zealander’s acceptance of possible changes to taxation. On May 10th the Maxim Institute released [...]
A new report has been released proposing a raft of changes to the New Zealand tax system, suggesting heavy cuts to many forms of taxation, and significant decreases to Government spending. The report is accompanied by a national survey profiling New Zealander's acceptance of possible changes to taxation.
On May 10th the Maxim Institute released Lifting the Bucket: Tax policy and economic growth, a report detailing the Institute’s proposed changes to the New Zealand economy. The report was accompanied by the results of ... Read More
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