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Phil Goff

What Tax Working Group said: CGT best way to broaden, but too complicated; Most support land tax; Don't give GST exemptions; Top personal rate should match trust rate
13th Jul 11, 5:07pm
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What Tax Working Group said: CGT best way to broaden, but too complicated; Most support land tax; Don't give GST exemptions; Top personal rate should match trust rate
Goff says policy would see most people's tax payments fall due to NZ$5,000 threshold; Understands CGT doesn't raise much short-term
11th Jul 11, 3:06pm
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Goff says policy would see most people's tax payments fall due to NZ$5,000 threshold; Understands CGT doesn't raise much short-term
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Labour should introduce a land tax as well as a capital gains tax to increase savings and shift investment. Your view?
10th Jul 11, 11:03am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Labour should introduce a land tax as well as a capital gains tax to increase savings and shift investment. Your view?
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Blogoshere targets the good, the bad and the ugly of Labour's CGT plan; Blogging like drug dealing; How our economics depts rank; Cartoons
8th Jul 11, 4:09pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Blogoshere targets the good, the bad and the ugly of Labour's CGT plan; Blogging like drug dealing; How our economics depts rank; Cartoons
Still room for changes to tax mix to disincentivise property investment bias, TWG chair says; Asset bubble notion a 'completely different argument'
7th Jul 11, 11:02am
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Still room for changes to tax mix to disincentivise property investment bias, TWG chair says; Asset bubble notion a 'completely different argument'
Labour's capital gains tax will also cover business sales, shares and other assets; Won't be retrospective - Radio NZ
7th Jul 11, 7:39am
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Labour's capital gains tax will also cover business sales, shares and other assets; Won't be retrospective - Radio NZ
Govt's net tax take will remain similar in short-term under new Labour package, but may rise over medium term as rejig kicks in
6th Jul 11, 5:31pm
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Govt's net tax take will remain similar in short-term under new Labour package, but may rise over medium term as rejig kicks in
Capital gains tax dominates Parliamentary debate as parties move to state positions on expected Labour policy (except Labour of course)
6th Jul 11, 3:15pm
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Capital gains tax dominates Parliamentary debate as parties move to state positions on expected Labour policy (except Labour of course)
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Labour eyes Capital Gains Tax; RBA holds and signals soft Australian economy; Moody's warns Chinese banks, slashes Portugal; Dairy price slides
6th Jul 11, 8:21am
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Labour eyes Capital Gains Tax; RBA holds and signals soft Australian economy; Moody's warns Chinese banks, slashes Portugal; Dairy price slides
Labour leader Goff says tax policies to pay for spending plans will be released in next few weeks, but won't give details, or rule anything in -- or out
5th Jul 11, 11:14am
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Labour leader Goff says tax policies to pay for spending plans will be released in next few weeks, but won't give details, or rule anything in -- or out
Reinsurance fears grow as council insurer's reinsurance lapses on Thursday. Reinsurance costs triple.
27th Jun 11, 11:24am
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Reinsurance fears grow as council insurer's reinsurance lapses on Thursday. Reinsurance costs triple.
Labour wants 75% of Parliament to agree on SOE sell-downs or public mandate from referendum. Your view?
20th Jun 11, 10:42am
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Labour wants 75% of Parliament to agree on SOE sell-downs or public mandate from referendum. Your view?
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: US doesn't want Pharmac precedent; Here comes Labour, can they stay over 30%?; NZ needs bigger firm focus; Cartoons
10th Jun 11, 2:00pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: US doesn't want Pharmac precedent; Here comes Labour, can they stay over 30%?; NZ needs bigger firm focus; Cartoons
Now mathematically possible for a Labour-led govt if NZ First hits 5% of the vote, iPredict says
10th Jun 11, 1:43pm
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Now mathematically possible for a Labour-led govt if NZ First hits 5% of the vote, iPredict says
SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
2nd Jun 11, 4:09pm
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SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
US Trans Pacific Partnership negotiating strength not strong enough to demand Pharmac changes, Labour leader Goff says
30th May 11, 3:25pm
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US Trans Pacific Partnership negotiating strength not strong enough to demand Pharmac changes, Labour leader Goff says
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: What is Labour's capital gains tax thinking?; How lower wages help; Nats KiwiSaver mandate rubbish; Fun games
27th May 11, 6:38pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: What is Labour's capital gains tax thinking?; How lower wages help; Nats KiwiSaver mandate rubbish; Fun games
Small swing from National to Labour over last two weeks, but still no plausible left-wing combination for government, iPredict says
23rd May 11, 12:13pm
Small swing from National to Labour over last two weeks, but still no plausible left-wing combination for government, iPredict says
Labour to bring agriculture back under ETS by 2013 to pay for R&D tax credits; Will hike minimum wage to NZ$15, Goff says
22nd May 11, 12:50pm
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Labour to bring agriculture back under ETS by 2013 to pay for R&D tax credits; Will hike minimum wage to NZ$15, Goff says
Labour, Greens, ACT, Winston Peters attack Budget 2011, say National has it wrong; Maori party proud to secure funding for their people
19th May 11, 7:08pm
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Labour, Greens, ACT, Winston Peters attack Budget 2011, say National has it wrong; Maori party proud to secure funding for their people
Labour wants to increase home ownership, will introduce policies to stop further house price bubbles, Goff says
17th May 11, 1:12pm
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Labour wants to increase home ownership, will introduce policies to stop further house price bubbles, Goff says
Labour leader Phil Goff won't rule out tax package that includes capital gains tax excluding the family home
16th May 11, 3:34pm
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Labour leader Phil Goff won't rule out tax package that includes capital gains tax excluding the family home
Have your say: Latest iPredict snapshot has ACT getting 9 MPs into Parliament after November 26 election. Is that possible?
6th May 11, 2:46pm
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Have your say: Latest iPredict snapshot has ACT getting 9 MPs into Parliament after November 26 election. Is that possible?
Nolan says quit whining over CPI; Heine on how to get Act back on track; Bomber says Goff's still in the game
21st Apr 11, 10:22am
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Nolan says quit whining over CPI; Heine on how to get Act back on track; Bomber says Goff's still in the game
Alex Tarrant compares Labour's and NZ First's economic policies and finds they are the same; What to expect from a coalition of the left
19th Apr 11, 3:07pm
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Alex Tarrant compares Labour's and NZ First's economic policies and finds they are the same; What to expect from a coalition of the left