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Andrew Coleman

New research for the Reserve Bank has floated the idea of explicitly targeting interest rates against house prices. David Hargreaves says in our housing-obsessed country, surely it is time to consider such an approach
19th Apr 23, 12:08pm
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New research for the Reserve Bank has floated the idea of explicitly targeting interest rates against house prices. David Hargreaves says in our housing-obsessed country, surely it is time to consider such an approach
New research for the Reserve Bank says if central banks had mandates to prevent unsustainably high house prices they would likely find interest rate changes more effective than macroprudential tools, such as LVR limits, to achieve this goal
13th Apr 23, 12:16pm
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New research for the Reserve Bank says if central banks had mandates to prevent unsustainably high house prices they would likely find interest rate changes more effective than macroprudential tools, such as LVR limits, to achieve this goal
NZ superannuation should be available for everyone, but we're worried about the bill
12th Apr 23, 9:46am
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NZ superannuation should be available for everyone, but we're worried about the bill
Government says next week's housing policy announcement will be part-stick, part-carrot to encourage investment beyond property; RBNZ calls for tax changes; Interest.co.nz considers some options
17th Mar 21, 7:57am
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Government says next week's housing policy announcement will be part-stick, part-carrot to encourage investment beyond property; RBNZ calls for tax changes; Interest.co.nz considers some options
Andrew Coleman looks at the options facing the Government for funding the Covid-related public debt
23rd Jul 20, 3:15pm
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Andrew Coleman looks at the options facing the Government for funding the Covid-related public debt
Andrew Coleman explains why good businesses may fail in this crisis and why the Government should have prepared differently
2nd Apr 20, 9:30am
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Andrew Coleman explains why good businesses may fail in this crisis and why the Government should have prepared differently
Andrew Coleman explains why we have been handicapping ourselves out of capital investment for high-paying jobs, and he is hoping the new Secretary of the Treasury can move to fix that bad policy
27th Oct 19, 6:02am
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Andrew Coleman explains why we have been handicapping ourselves out of capital investment for high-paying jobs, and he is hoping the new Secretary of the Treasury can move to fix that bad policy
Andrew Coleman on the effects of the world’s population-centre moving towards the Indian Ocean
17th Mar 19, 9:00am
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Andrew Coleman on the effects of the world’s population-centre moving towards the Indian Ocean
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 looks at the value of capital stock & real estate in NZ as we continue coverage of his paper on an international perspective of taxing capital income in NZ
21st Jan 19, 12:47pm
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Andrew Coleman looks at the value of capital stock & real estate in NZ as we continue coverage of his paper on an international perspective of taxing capital income in NZ
Andrew Coleman finds that rental property investors get a sizeable tax advantage because they can deduct the inflation component of interest payments
20th Jan 19, 8:47am
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Andrew Coleman finds that rental property investors get a sizeable tax advantage because they can deduct the inflation component of interest payments
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
Terry Baucher outlines his three key impressions from the Tax Working Group's Submissions Background Paper
19th Mar 18, 7:18am
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Terry Baucher outlines his three key impressions from the Tax Working Group's Submissions Background Paper
University of Otago's Andrew Coleman looks at the intergenerational effects of the tax system on New Zealand’s housing markets
28th Aug 17, 11:26am
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University of Otago's Andrew Coleman looks at the intergenerational effects of the tax system on New Zealand’s housing markets
Are you scared of talking about your desire to implement a Capital Gains Tax? This simple trick devised by one of our top economists will do wonders for your campaign. Start our free 37-day trial today
16th Aug 17, 8:02am
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Are you scared of talking about your desire to implement a Capital Gains Tax? This simple trick devised by one of our top economists will do wonders for your campaign. Start our free 37-day trial today
Labour leader Ardern maintains 'right and ability' to introduce Capital Gains Tax if working group suggests it next term; Would exempt 'family home'
15th Aug 17, 1:06pm
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Labour leader Ardern maintains 'right and ability' to introduce Capital Gains Tax if working group suggests it next term; Would exempt 'family home'
PM English pours cold water on calls for tax treatment of 'other' forms of savings to be the same as for property; Also says case for corporate tax rate cut faces high hurdles
30th May 17, 5:02am
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PM English pours cold water on calls for tax treatment of 'other' forms of savings to be the same as for property; Also says case for corporate tax rate cut faces high hurdles
Terry Baucher on how a change in tax law caused the current housing crisis
11th May 17, 4:09pm
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Terry Baucher on how a change in tax law caused the current housing crisis
Land price & house size jumps: How NZ’s 1989 tax experiment ignored the potential impacts on land values, house sizes and property prices as govt chased a short-term revenue kick but doomed future generations
16th Apr 17, 6:02am
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Land price & house size jumps: How NZ’s 1989 tax experiment ignored the potential impacts on land values, house sizes and property prices as govt chased a short-term revenue kick but doomed future generations
Single male Queensland fruit fly, Australia's most serious insect pest for fruit and vegetable crops, caught in Whangarei
23rd Jan 14, 11:46am
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Single male Queensland fruit fly, Australia's most serious insect pest for fruit and vegetable crops, caught in Whangarei
BusinessDesk: Aussie fruit fly find sparks bio-security alert in Auckland
10th May 12, 5:54pm
BusinessDesk: Aussie fruit fly find sparks bio-security alert in Auckland
Government still eyeing savings tax break, but complexities and poor IRD computer systems stand in the way
13th Aug 11, 12:43pm
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Government still eyeing savings tax break, but complexities and poor IRD computer systems stand in the way
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Winston the lefty is back with a 'hell of a speech'; Don't blame the quake; Kerr wants NZ like Singapore; Economists wage price war
25th Mar 11, 4:44pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Winston the lefty is back with a 'hell of a speech'; Don't blame the quake; Kerr wants NZ like Singapore; Economists wage price war
Migration policy linked to inflated housing prices, Government spending and low savings
3rd Feb 11, 6:26pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Migration policy linked to inflated housing prices, Government spending and low savings
RBNZ and Treasury suggest adjusting tax on interest earnings to account for inflation
24th Nov 10, 3:47pm
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RBNZ and Treasury suggest adjusting tax on interest earnings to account for inflation