Annabel Young MP Revenue Spokesperson List MP for
Rongotai and Wellington Central
Monday, February 07,
2000
Cullen goes it alone - Private sector advice
lacking
"Michael Cullen is foolhardy to run his office
without private sector tax advice" says National's Revenue
spokesperson, Annabel Young MP.
"Throughout the campaign
and now as Minister, Dr Cullen's statements show that he has
no practical insights into the reality of day-to-day tax
policy.
"His statements on possible tax policy changes
are causing havoc amongst Kiwi businesses as they try to
plan their activity around each tax policy that Cullen
announces.
"You cannot set tax policy by media statement
because of the uncertainty that this generates."
Ms Young
said that Cullen would be saved from making some of his
sillier statements if he had a tax advisor in his office who
could give real-time advice about how taxpayers would react
to his statements.
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