It’s time for Google and Facebook to pitch in like the rest
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 11:12 am Press Release: Green Party
19 February 2019
Press release
It’s time for
Google and Facebook to pitch in like the rest of us
The Green Party welcome moves to make huge multinational
companies like Facebook and Google pay their fair share of
tax in New Zealand.
“Right now, working New
Zealanders pay around $8000 a year if you’re on the
average wage of around $50,000. Google pays next to nothing.
This is flatly wrong”, Green Party Co-leader James Shaw
said today.
“Google and Facebook should not get to
make money in New Zealand and not pitch in for our hospitals
and schools like the rest of us.
“I am thrilled that
our Government will be closing this tax loophole that huge
multinationals have profited off of for far too long.
“The Green Party has long advocated for changes to the
tax system to ensure that everyone pays their fair share for
the public services that improve the life and wellbeing of
everyone.
“We’re delighted that in Government,
that is now starting to
happen”.
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