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Green’s Fiscal Strategy Opportunity To Debate New Thinking On Public Investment - Better Taxes

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 12:02 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

The Green’s discussion document is a serious starting point for that conversation. We strongly support the recognition of the wider value of public expenditure to the economy, says Glenn Barclay, campaign spokesperson. More >>

Budget Of Austerity Piles On Least Well-Off, Misreads Public Mood - Better Taxes

Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:39 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

The most significant contributor to the Government’s $5.3bn in savings required to reach its arbitrary operating allowance are the lowest paid working women through the scrapping of the pay equity settlements, says Glenn Barclay, Better Taxes campaign ... More >>

Government Decision To Abandon Proposed Digital Services Tax Disappointing - Better Taxes

Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:35 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

“We need to know how the Government intends to plug the $479m revenue gap left by their decision to drop the Digital Services Tax, at a time when our public services, particularly health, are in crisis because of underfunding,” says Glenn Barclay ... More >>

Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority Support Increase In Spending On Public Services

Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 9:21 am | Better Taxes for a Better Future

“This poll shows that there is widespread support for greater investment in our public services to meet the needs of New Zealanders, such as in healthcare, and education,” says Glenn Barclay spokesperson for the Better Taxes campaign. More >>

Green's Budget Gets Thumbs Up From Tax Reform Group

Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 1:33 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

“The Green Budget recognises that we face enormous challenges as a country and we need to fund government better in order to respond to them,” says Glenn Barclay, spokesperson for the Better Taxes Campaign. More >>

$1b Cut In Budget Operating Allowance ‘Unnecessary And Damaging’

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:46 am | Better Taxes for a Better Future

New Zealand’s core Crown revenue has averaged around 30% of GDP historically and this is low compared to many European countries, which have much better health systems and public services. More >>

Hipkins' Change Of Heart On Tax Welcomed

Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 5:53 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Labour leader Chris Hipkins' call that "Everything's back on the table" around tax policy has been welcomed by the Better taxes for a Better Future campaign, who say the door is now open for real discussion about progressive tax reform. "We ... More >>

New Govt Urged To Progress Tax Reform To Benefit All NZers.

Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 8:24 am | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Political parties forming the next government are urged to think about how they can work within their existing tax commitments and policies to progress tax reform to benefit all New Zealanders. That's the wero (challenge) issued to New Zealand's ... More >>

New Zealanders Want The Wealthy To Pay More Tax

Saturday, 23 September 2023, 6:28 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Most New Zealanders think the wealthy should be paying more tax, according to a new poll commissioned by the Better Taxes for a Better Future Campaign . The poll asked two questions about the tax that the wealthy should pay and the results revealed ... More >>

BERL Research Supports Need For Better Taxes

Thursday, 14 September 2023, 2:40 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Research out today showing Aotearoa significantly underinvests in education has been welcomed by the Better taxes for a Better Future campaign, who say better investment in education can best come from a better tax system. The research was prepared by ... More >>

PREFU Shows Now's Not Time For Tax Cuts

Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 2:54 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

The time's not right for tax cuts - that's clear from Treasury's Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) out today - says the Better taxes for a Better Future campaign. PREFU figures show the Government's tax take down on forecasts, falling $2.9 billion ... More >>

National's Lolly-Scramble Tax Plan Underwhelming

Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 1:27 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

More money to the wealthy by tinkering at the edges of our tax system has left the Better taxes for a Better Future campaign underwhelmed by the National Party's tax plan announced today. "This plan won't generate more revenue, which as a country ... More >>

Report Shows Need For Corporate Tax Reform In Fight Against Inflation

Monday, 28 August 2023, 12:43 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

The devastating effect of excess corporate profits on inflation in Aotearoa - and a call for better taxes to fix the problem - is outlined in a timely report published today, as tax becomes a major issue this election year, says the Better taxes for ... More >>

Salute To Salvation Army's Spotlight On Tax

Friday, 25 August 2023, 5:53 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

A spotlight on inequality and a bold challenge to improve Aotearoa's tax system is a welcome call to action from The Salvation Army, says the Better taxes for a Better Future campaign. The Salvation Army today released the first of its ‘Pressing ... More >>

Easing Impact Of GST Welcome, But More Change Needed

Sunday, 13 August 2023, 8:44 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Easing the cost of living by dropping GST from fruit and vegetables is a welcome step - but better taxes are needed to properly address inequality in Aotearoa, according to the Better taxes for a Better Future campaign. Labour's GST policy is an acknowledgement ... More >>

Te Pāti Māori's Innovative Tax Policy Welcomed

Thursday, 27 July 2023, 2:58 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Te Pāti Māori's tax policy announced today is innovative, forward thinking and is a good example of a political party taking a fundamental look at our tax system. "Instead of just tweaking the tax system, these are an innovative set of polices," ... More >>

Poll Shows Clear Appetite For Tax Reform

Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 10:52 am | Better Taxes for a Better Future

Clear public support for tax reform, shown in the latest 1News Verian poll , shows Aotearoa New Zealand’s political parties need to think again about positive tax policies. The poll showed a majority of people surveyed - 52% - supported capital ... More >>

Tax Reform Still Needed, Says Coalition Of 18 Social Justice Organisations

Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 6:51 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

A coalition of organisations led by Tax Justice Aotearoa is disappointed that Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out a wealth tax or capital gains tax in a government he leads, saying that significant changes to our tax system are still needed to address ... More >>

Coalition Calls For Bold Action On Taxes This Election Year

Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 2:28 pm | Better Taxes for a Better Future

A diverse group of organisations have combined forces this election year to call for bold action to make our tax system fairer. The Fair Tax Coalition is made up of environmental organisations, campaign groups, unions, social service organisations, ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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