Latest Taxation Headlines
Majority of NZ motorists will pay more to drive
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:39:07 +1300 | New Zealand National Party
No amount of semantic hair-splitting by ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway can change the fact that the majority of New Zealand motorists will be paying more when his motor vehicle levies increases come in, National’s ACC spokesperson Tim Macindoe ...More >>
Be prepared for refund scams
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:28:59 +1300 | Inland Revenue Department
Automatic tax refunds are coming in 2019 and already scammers are taking the opportunity to trick people into handing over bank account details. More >>
Govt officials resist extension of tobacco excise increases
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:44:48 +1300 | BusinessDesk
Dec. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Government officials are resisting calls to continue a planned ramp-up of tobacco excise beyond 2020. More >>
Higher taxes on 1 January will punish poor
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:44:40 +1300 | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s decision to raise tobacco taxes on 1 January will punish the poorest New Zealanders, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Payday filing made simple – talk with your software provider
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:08:21 +1300 | Inland Revenue Department
An Auckland small business owner is crediting his software provider for making payday filing simpler. More >>
Putting a rocket under minimum wage is a moral failure
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:15:37 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government’s decision to increase the minimum wage to $17.70 will devastate businesses in regional New Zealand, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says “The Prime Minister is clearly spending ...More >>
Rejection of Vic name change is a victory for taxpayers
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:33:24 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Education Minister’s decision to reject an application to change the name of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman and VUW alumni Louis Houlbrooke says: “This is exactly what we have been calling ...More >>
Tax Working Group more than just Capital Gains Tax
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:57:11 +1300 | Crowe Horwath
With the Tax Working Group (TWG) releasing their interim report, there were three key issues arising from it that Tony Marshall, tax advisory partner for Crowe Horwath, believes will have a wide-reaching impact on farming in New Zealand for decades to ...More >>
Govt leaves door open for higher emissions price cap
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:17:07 +1300 | BusinessDesk
Dec. 14 (BusinessDesk) - The government appears to have left the door open for an increase in emission prices before it moves to regular auctions of emission units in 2020.More >>
Govt “encourages safer cars” by taxing them more
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:26:46 +1300 | New Zealand National Party
At a time when the Government is running a television campaign encouraging New Zealanders to purchase safer vehicles, they have also removed the financial incentive for them to do so, says National’s ACC spokesperson, Tim Macindoe.More >>
Govt eyes $17.7B more tax as economy slows
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:07:26 +1300 | New Zealand National Party
The Government plans to squeeze an extra $17.7 billion in tax out of ordinary New Zealanders in the next four years even as the economy slows, meaning it will take a bigger bite out of our national pie, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says.More >>
Kiwis struggling as tax take nears 50K per household
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:43:33 +1300 | ACT New Zealand
Hardworking Kiwis are struggling under the strain of taxes with total government revenue now representing close to $50,000 per household, according to ACT Leader David Seymour.More >>
Impact of rental property tax change could be huge
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:34:17 +1300 | Stop the War on Tenancies
The impact of a law-change to ring-fence rental property tax losses could be huge and sudden because owners absorbing loss with no prospect of gain will sell, Tenancies War spokesman Mike Butler said today.More >>
ACC levy changes a backward step for safety
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:51:58 +1300 | Automobile Association
The NZ Automobile Association is disappointed with the announcement by the Government to end ACC’s Vehicle Risk Rating scheme. More >>
ACC levy reduction welcomed
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:36:50 +1300 | Business NZ
The levy paid by employers and the self-employed will reduce from an average 72 cents to 67 cents per $100 of liable earnings from next year. More >>
PM's PostCab 11/12/18: Grace Millane, ACC Levy, Kiwibuilders
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:17:17 +1300 | The Scoop Team
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern began her Monday post-cabinet press conference with an emotional comment on the murder of English backpacker Grace Millane.More >>
ACC levy cuts worth $50M a year to business, says Ardern
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:40:58 +1300 | BusinessDesk
Dec. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Cuts to the Accident Compensation Corp's risk-related work levies will save New Zealand businesses about $50 million a year, while other levies will either not change or, in the case of risk-rated vehicle levies, will be discontinued.More >>
Business owners warned of mental health issues
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:22:18 +1300 | Nexgen
Business owners warned of mental health issues heading into Christmas A chartered accounting firm is warning that this Christmas will take mental health to breaking point for many New Zealand’s business owners. Director of Auckland-based accounting ...More >>
Tax change bad news for tenants
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:30:31 +1300 | NZ Property Investors Federation
Tax change bad news for tenants - a media release from the NZ Property Investors' Federation More >>
ACC levies drop will save kiwi businesses $100 million
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:08:55 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The Government’s decision to reduce the ACC Work Levy will save New Zealand businesses $100 million over the next two years, say Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.More >>
