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Tax Working Group

Tax Working Group recommends government includes agriculture sector in a reformed Emissions Trading Scheme
21st Feb 19, 11:34am
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Tax Working Group recommends government includes agriculture sector in a reformed Emissions Trading Scheme
Tax Working Group details how the Government should extend the taxation of capital gains and reduce income tax
21st Feb 19, 11:00am
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Tax Working Group details how the Government should extend the taxation of capital gains and reduce income tax
Bridges says a capital gains tax would cause people to leave for Australia (where there is a capital gains tax); fails to answer questions about the fairness and effectiveness of the tax system
19th Feb 19, 6:11pm
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Bridges says a capital gains tax would cause people to leave for Australia (where there is a capital gains tax); fails to answer questions about the fairness and effectiveness of the tax system
Terry Baucher looks ahead at a big year for taxation, Inland Revenue, and its 'customers'
18th Feb 19, 9:55am
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Terry Baucher looks ahead at a big year for taxation, Inland Revenue, and its 'customers'
James Shaw goes in to bat for a capital gains tax during parliamentary debate; Amy Adams doesn't miss the opportunity to hit back
12th Feb 19, 8:29pm
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James Shaw goes in to bat for a capital gains tax during parliamentary debate; Amy Adams doesn't miss the opportunity to hit back
TOP Leader Geoff Simmons on why we need to kill, not tax, capital gain
9th Feb 19, 10:02am
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TOP Leader Geoff Simmons on why we need to kill, not tax, capital gain
Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash say they've received the Tax Working Group's final report, which will be considered by Cabinet
1st Feb 19, 11:25am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash say they've received the Tax Working Group's final report, which will be considered by Cabinet
Bridges targets middle class by committing to changing income tax brackets in line with inflation; Robertson says Bridges has found Joyce's fiscal hole in his backyard
30th Jan 19, 3:03pm
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Bridges targets middle class by committing to changing income tax brackets in line with inflation; Robertson says Bridges has found Joyce's fiscal hole in his backyard
Andrew Coleman concludes that on balance, there are few good reasons for taxing the inflation component of interest income and receipts
22nd Jan 19, 1:02pm
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Andrew Coleman concludes that on balance, there are few good reasons for taxing the inflation component of interest income and receipts
Andrew Coleman probes whether New Zealand’s productivity performance has been adversely affected by the way capital income is taxed
18th Jan 19, 12:59pm
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Andrew Coleman probes whether New Zealand’s productivity performance has been adversely affected by the way capital income is taxed
Gareth Vaughan details the two reports, the consultation process and the chart he'll be keeping a close eye on in 2019
24th Dec 18, 7:02am
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Gareth Vaughan details the two reports, the consultation process and the chart he'll be keeping a close eye on in 2019
Terry Baucher expects the Tax Working Group’s final report to recommend the introduction of a realisation-based Capital Gains Tax
18th Dec 18, 7:49am
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Terry Baucher expects the Tax Working Group’s final report to recommend the introduction of a realisation-based Capital Gains Tax
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on the Top Ten resolved and unresolved issues on the Tax Working Group’s proposed capital gains tax
30th Nov 18, 10:00am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on the Top Ten resolved and unresolved issues on the Tax Working Group’s proposed capital gains tax
Tax Working Group members Craig Elliffe and Robin Oliver discuss the challenges of creating a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax that excludes the family home
29th Nov 18, 5:00am
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Tax Working Group members Craig Elliffe and Robin Oliver discuss the challenges of creating a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax that excludes the family home
Simon Bridges: National won't introduce new taxes in its first term if elected into government, and will reverse any laws passed introducing a potential Capital Gains Tax
26th Nov 18, 1:30pm
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Simon Bridges: National won't introduce new taxes in its first term if elected into government, and will reverse any laws passed introducing a potential Capital Gains Tax
The NZX warns against the introduction of a capital gains tax on NZ shares, saying it could uneven the playing field between those who invest in the market directly and indirectly through the likes of KiwiSaver
19th Nov 18, 4:58pm
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The NZX warns against the introduction of a capital gains tax on NZ shares, saying it could uneven the playing field between those who invest in the market directly and indirectly through the likes of KiwiSaver
Chris Trotter says National's apparent decline in the polls may be bad news for those relying on tax-free capital gains to maintain their social status
19th Nov 18, 10:28am
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Chris Trotter says National's apparent decline in the polls may be bad news for those relying on tax-free capital gains to maintain their social status
Terry Baucher wades through a series recent IRD reports and concludes the taxman has room to improve
9th Nov 18, 9:39am
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Terry Baucher wades through a series recent IRD reports and concludes the taxman has room to improve
Jen​ée Tibshraeny crunches the numbers to figure out whether criticisms that the Labour Party is the 'tax party' are well-founded
28th Oct 18, 7:02am
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Jen​ée Tibshraeny crunches the numbers to figure out whether criticisms that the Labour Party is the 'tax party' are well-founded
Michael Littlewood argues Tax Working Group members must ask themselves whether KiwiSaver has lifted NZ's overall savings & if its tax subsidies are worth it
25th Oct 18, 10:42am
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Michael Littlewood argues Tax Working Group members must ask themselves whether KiwiSaver has lifted NZ's overall savings & if its tax subsidies are worth it
EY's Matthew Hanley argues the Government should consider the design of a potential digital equalisation tax
17th Oct 18, 3:00pm
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EY's Matthew Hanley argues the Government should consider the design of a potential digital equalisation tax
The NZ Super Fund, eyeing Auckland's proposed light rail network, wants a nationally significant infrastructure regime to 'level the playing field' for mobile international capital
14th Oct 18, 9:16am
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The NZ Super Fund, eyeing Auckland's proposed light rail network, wants a nationally significant infrastructure regime to 'level the playing field' for mobile international capital
TOP's Geoff Simmons: NZ's tax reform needs to be revenue neutral for the public to be convinced the Tax Working Group isn't a tax grab
4th Oct 18, 12:36pm
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TOP's Geoff Simmons: NZ's tax reform needs to be revenue neutral for the public to be convinced the Tax Working Group isn't a tax grab
Chairman Michael Cullen says the Tax Working Group will be as detailed as possible to combat political attacks through 'mischief by misrepresentation'
24th Sep 18, 2:22pm
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Chairman Michael Cullen says the Tax Working Group will be as detailed as possible to combat political attacks through 'mischief by misrepresentation'
Although intertwined with the issue of capital gains, finding a fairer treatment for retirement savings is arguably the most important objective for the TWG, says Terry Baucher
24th Sep 18, 9:39am
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Although intertwined with the issue of capital gains, finding a fairer treatment for retirement savings is arguably the most important objective for the TWG, says Terry Baucher