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New Tax Rule 'Unlikely to Have Any Impact' - Tax Expert
Monday, 18 May 2015, 11:23 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is critical of the Government’s capital gains tax budget measures, which were announced yesterday, claiming that the measures will cause more complex tax rules but have little effect. More >>
Revenue From New Tax Should Not Be Left to Politicians
Sunday, 17 May 2015, 9:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Revenue From New Tax Should Not Be Left to Politicians 17 MAY 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to signal that increased revenue from the new property tax measures announced today will be used for tax relief ... More >>
ACC Levy Cuts a Small Relief
Monday, 11 May 2015, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Government’s announcement that ACC levies will be reduced by $500 million for businesses, workers and motorists, Taxpayers’ Union spokesman, Ben Craven, says: More >>
Path to Surplus Not All About Tax
Monday, 11 May 2015, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Path to Surplus Not All About Tax 11 MAY 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The best time to cut spending is in an up economy, that is the message from the Taxpayers’ Union responding to today's release of the monthly accounts confirming that the Government ... More >>
Extraordinary Admission From Callaghan Innovation
Monday, 11 May 2015, 11:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Callaghan Innovation’s admission that it has no idea whether any of the hundreds of million of dollars being spent on R&D grants are actually benefiting New Zealand is terrifying but unsurprising, according to the Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Welcome U-Turn on EQ Strengthening
Monday, 11 May 2015, 9:02 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming today’s announcement from Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith, that the Government will be applying a more targeted approach to earthquake-prone buildings. Reacting to the announcement Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Taxpayers Pay to Relocate Hawke's Bay Farm to Saudi Arabia
Friday, 8 May 2015, 9:27 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is demanding answers from the Government after One News revealed tonight that taxpayers flew 900 sheep on Singapore Airlines to Saudi Arabia and forked out $6 million to kit out a privately owned farm to "compensate" a Saudi ... More >>
IRD In Spin-Mode Over Exercise Video
Friday, 8 May 2015, 9:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The IRD has spent more than $418,000 of taxpayer money on a campaign featuring a YouTube video of 80’s style aerobic exercises to promote filing of tax returns. Responding to the release of the information by the IRD, Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Salt Tax Claims An Embarrassment for Otago University
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Research by the Taxpayers’ Union indicates that the $450 million tax revenue suggested by Otago University Associate Professor Nick Wilson from a salt tax would result in a 2,500% increase in the price of salt for Kiwi consumers. More >>
Australian Anti-Smoking Efforts Back-Fire
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging the Government not to make the same mistakes Australia has in relation to anti-smoking efforts which have caused a spike in illicit tobacco sales and left a revenue hole of $1.3 billion in Australia’s government accounts. More >>
Reports of Tax Freedom Day Premature
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A media report suggesting that tomorrow is National Tax Freedom Day is premature according to the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Whanau Ora Comments Sugarcoat Mediocrity
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 10:06 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government should stop making excuses for mediocrity and demand excellence from Whanau Ora, say the Taxpayers’ Union . Responding to yesterday’s Auditor-General report , and the subsequent downplaying by the Government, Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Otago Activist Academics Rub Salt into Wound
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 10:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax report on calls by Otago University academics for a 'salt tax' on food, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Auckland Council Misleading Public to Downplay Taniwha Tax
Monday, 4 May 2015, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is inviting Auckland Council officials to read the Union’s briefing paper on the Council’s Cultural Impact Assessment ‘Taniwha Tax’ before continuing to mislead the public. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Joyce Should Refund $1,248 Taxi Trip
Friday, 1 May 2015, 10:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Steven Joyce to refund to taxpayers the $1,248 taxi trip he charged to his ministerial credit card, as disclosed in the latest Ministerial expense returns released yesterday. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan ... More >>
Wellington City Council Videos Offers Ratepayers Zero Value
Friday, 1 May 2015, 9:59 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming a series of videos produced by the Wellington City Council, costing ratepayers nearly $100,0000 and featuring people stapling hats to their head and high-fiving between drivers. More >>
4500% Growth in Police Revenue-Raising
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 8:50 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the One News report that the 4km/h holiday speed tolerance implemented in 2009 has resulted in a 4500% increase in speeding fines over the December - January period, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Oracle Corporate Welfare "Sickening"
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is labelling the $17.25 million taxpayer funded grant by Callaghan Innovation to a company owned by Oracle as 'sickening'. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Don't Throw Good Money After Bad on Gisborne Line
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for not ruling out more money to prop up the Napier-Gisborne railway line. Responding to today's report in the Hawke's Bay Today , Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Council Risking Ratepayer Money on Office Development
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is cautioning the Wellington City Council’s proposed ‘economic development’ venture which may see ratepayer money used to compete against existing Wellington property owners. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
