income taxes
Brian Easton questions whether it's worth taking recent tax proposals from political parties seriously as the run-up to a general election is always a political ‘silly season’
Brian Easton questions whether it's worth taking recent tax proposals from political parties seriously as the run-up to a general election is always a political ‘silly season’
Irshad Ali looks at why the tax New Zealand never wanted to talk about is back on the political agenda in 2026
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Irshad Ali looks at why the tax New Zealand never wanted to talk about is back on the political agenda in 2026
How does New Zealand's economy compare to nations we typically like to compare ourselves with?
Unless we can find some way of taxing wealth as well as incomes, New Zealand is headed for an intergenerational economic meltdown, Grant Thornton tax partner Murray Brewer argues
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Unless we can find some way of taxing wealth as well as incomes, New Zealand is headed for an intergenerational economic meltdown, Grant Thornton tax partner Murray Brewer argues
January tax collections show individuals paying 11% more in income taxes this year than last, but less for GST. Company taxes dip as well
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January tax collections show individuals paying 11% more in income taxes this year than last, but less for GST. Company taxes dip as well
Ahead of the Government's new Tax Working Group, David Chaston casts a broad historical eye over NZ tax and how it's paid
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Ahead of the Government's new Tax Working Group, David Chaston casts a broad historical eye over NZ tax and how it's paid
ACT has moved closer to the centre of the political spectrum with its tax policy. This has won it votes in the past. The question is whether it will do so in this election
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ACT has moved closer to the centre of the political spectrum with its tax policy. This has won it votes in the past. The question is whether it will do so in this election
Deborah Russell says that for all its technical attributes that make our tax system a model widely admired, it is not serving the broader economy or society well
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Deborah Russell says that for all its technical attributes that make our tax system a model widely admired, it is not serving the broader economy or society well
Brian Taylor asks, Can tax be used to stimulate the New Zealand economy?
Huge international study matching tax approaches and subjective wellbeing scores shows that people feel better with 'distortionary' taxes, but growth is higher with 'non-distortionary' taxes: Motu
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Huge international study matching tax approaches and subjective wellbeing scores shows that people feel better with 'distortionary' taxes, but growth is higher with 'non-distortionary' taxes: Motu
Key agrees with LGNZ that rates not perfect, but not interested in 'opening floodgates' to new council taxes and spending; suggests they use more debt, delayed rates for pensioners
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Key agrees with LGNZ that rates not perfect, but not interested in 'opening floodgates' to new council taxes and spending; suggests they use more debt, delayed rates for pensioners
Bernard Hickey points to planned crackdowns on tax evasion by big global tech companies in Europe and Australia and wonders why New Zealand is so quiet
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Bernard Hickey points to planned crackdowns on tax evasion by big global tech companies in Europe and Australia and wonders why New Zealand is so quiet
We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related
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We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related
Matt Nolan looks at how fairness and redistribution work in the way taxes are designed and who actually pays after the resulting 'incentive' shifts
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Matt Nolan looks at how fairness and redistribution work in the way taxes are designed and who actually pays after the resulting 'incentive' shifts
Matt Nolan looks at how taxes on consumption and capital income work, and how they differ from income taxes
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Matt Nolan looks at how taxes on consumption and capital income work, and how they differ from income taxes