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Cullen’s taxpayer-funded lobbying is outrageous
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:20 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Tax Working Group process has become blatantly politicised with the Government’s decision to pay Sir Michael Cullen to continue lobbying for a capital gains tax, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Waterfront dunce must reimburse ratepayers in full
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that the individual who destroyed a Wellington sculpture will only pay $1000, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: More >>
Ratepayer-funded 'dowsing' is absurd
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In response to the use of ‘dowsing’ by ratepayer-funded contractors in Wellington, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “It beggars belief that ratepayer-funded contractors are resorting to the tradesman’s equivalent of ... More >>
Will taxpayers fund Helen Clark’s activism?
Monday, 4 March 2019, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the establishment of Helen Clark Foundation, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Climate Change Minister and international flights
Friday, 1 March 2019, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the news that the Minister for Climate Change spent more than any other government minister on international travel in the last quarter, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Government should accept Tax Group tobacco recommendations
Friday, 1 March 2019, 10:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Tax Working Group’s recommendation “that the Government prioritise other measures to help people stop smoking before considering further large increases in the tobacco excise rate beyond the increases currently scheduled” is sound advice, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes damning comments on PGF
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming today's comments from Local Government Funding Chair Craig Stobo’s to 150 delegates at the Local Government New Zealand Localism Symposium that " the worst example of allocative inefficiency has to be the Provincial ... More >>
Tax should be 'One Law for All'
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 10:18 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A capital gains tax should not be racist, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union, which is calling out suggestions that iwi may receive special exemptions from the proposed new tax. More >>
Fuel taxes increase must be ruled out by Simon Bridges
Monday, 25 February 2019, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
FEBRUARY 25 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plans by the Blue-Greens to campaign on more electric vehicle subsidies and higher fuel taxes need to be vetoed by the National Party leadership, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Westpac not smarter than IMF:CGT will worsen affordability
Monday, 25 February 2019, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In contrast to the claims by Westpac’s Chief Economist, the World Bank is right: capital gains taxes that exclude the family-home will encourage gold-plating of the housing market and drive up property prices, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Auditor-General right to investigate Maggie Barry allegation
Friday, 22 February 2019, 9:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the investigation into allegations that Maggie Barry used Parliamentary funding for political party purposes. “There is a clear line between the work of Parliamentary staff and those that hold private allegiance ... More >>
Capital gains tax proposal aggressive and unfair
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 11:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Tax Working Group’s decision to propose one of the most aggressive and unfair capital gains taxes in the world should see the whole policy scrapped, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Decision to question Commissioner on IRD funding welcomed
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
More parliamentarians should join David Seymour in calling for answers on IRD’s decision to fund pro-tax articles on The Spinoff, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Thames-Coromandel congratulated for stance on Declaration
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:04 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Thames-Coromandel District Council congratulated for stance on climate change declaration More >>
Revealed: 1,243 more secret grants from Palmerston North
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 9:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that in addition to the $391,000 amount paid to Toyota NZ in a previously secret deal, 1,243 other grant payments have been made since 2015. More >>
19 capital gains tax details to look out for on Thursday
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has listed the top 19 details Kiwis will be looking out for on Thursday in the Tax Working Group’s capital gains tax proposal. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says “In our recent report, Five Rules for a Fair ... More >>
Tax on internet giants must be revenue neutral
Monday, 18 February 2019, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Government’s stated intention to introduce a new tax on foreign internet companies , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “Taxing foreign corporates will be popular with the public, but it’s also hugely ... More >>
Trapping predators is not “Provincial Growth”
Monday, 18 February 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the announcement of $19.5 million in Provincial Growth Funding for predator control , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: More >>
Taxpayers look to Winston Peters to balance James Shaw
Friday, 15 February 2019, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
FEBRUARY 15 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Winston Peters to take a critical view of the Tax Working Group’s proposals, as the Green Party doubles down on its capital-gains-tax-at-any-cost stance. Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Time for Government to abandon Kiwibuild
Friday, 15 February 2019, 10:40 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Reserve Bank’s analysis that Kiwibuild is crowding out private building , along with reports of minimal interest from buyers , shows yet again why Kiwibuild should be abandoned, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
