Susan St John

Susan St John argues Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children, and squeeze households further

Susan St John argues Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children, and squeeze households further

Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors

Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors

Susan St John outlines why she is advocating for what she describes as the Fair Economic Return rather than a Capital Gains Tax

Susan St John outlines why she is advocating for what she describes as the Fair Economic Return rather than a Capital Gains Tax

Susan St John sees either a National or Labour-led government presiding over deepening family poverty among beneficiaries and the working poor

Susan St John sees either a National or Labour-led government presiding over deepening family poverty among beneficiaries and the working poor

Susan St John says instead of a complicated net wealth tax on everything, let’s start with the biggest culprit – housing. This would address the under-taxation of income from holding housing as an asset

Susan St John says instead of a complicated net wealth tax on everything, let’s start with the biggest culprit – housing. This would address the under-taxation of income from holding housing as an asset

Susan St John says a fair tax system includes asset owners having the income from their net assets imputed to them and taxed

Susan St John says a fair tax system includes asset owners having the income from their net assets imputed to them and taxed

KiwiSaver is not designed to include everybody, and the whole scheme needs an urgent shakeup to avert poverty for many. Susan St John explains

KiwiSaver is not designed to include everybody, and the whole scheme needs an urgent shakeup to avert poverty for many. Susan St John explains

Susan St John says this latest 'ad hoc policy change' from the Government will be used to make Working for Families less generous for ‘working’ families through a poorly understood sleight of hand

Susan St John says this latest 'ad hoc policy change' from the Government will be used to make Working for Families less generous for ‘working’ families through a poorly understood sleight of hand

Susan St John probes whether the New Zealand Superannuation Fund will really help pay the costs of the baby-boom retirement, and whether there may be a better approach

Susan St John probes whether the New Zealand Superannuation Fund will really help pay the costs of the baby-boom retirement, and whether there may be a better approach

Susan St John argues the Fair Economic Return (FER) could be a way of tackling New Zealand's housing woes

Susan St John argues the Fair Economic Return (FER) could be a way of tackling New Zealand's housing woes

Susan St John makes the case for taxing a deemed rate of return on excessive real estate holdings (after a family home exemption), to redirect scarce housing resources to where they are needed most

Susan St John makes the case for taxing a deemed rate of return on excessive real estate holdings (after a family home exemption), to redirect scarce housing resources to where they are needed most

Susan St John looks into the 'housing elephant rampaging across New Zealand society' and assesses potential solutions

Susan St John looks into the 'housing elephant rampaging across New Zealand society' and assesses potential solutions

Susan St John says the minority report from the Tax Working Group should be taken seriously if the desire is to reduce inequality and improve housing affordability

Susan St John says the minority report from the Tax Working Group should be taken seriously if the desire is to reduce inequality and improve housing affordability

Susan St John wants to see the problem of the 'effective marginal tax rate' on the incomes of the poor come out of the too-hard basket

Susan St John wants to see the problem of the 'effective marginal tax rate' on the incomes of the poor come out of the too-hard basket