The Case for Capital Gains Tax in a Progressive
Economy
I would like to invite you to hear Dr
Deborah Russell discuss this topic on Wednesday 10
June at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington at
5:30pm.
The government has reintroduced a minimal
capital gains tax, to deal with rampant property price
growth in Auckland? But do we need a more extensive CGT?
Should we introduce a CGT for reasons of economic policy, or
for fairness, or for both? This talk explains our current
CGT rules, and looks at whether we should extend them. In
particular, should extending the CGT rules be part of a left
wing response to growing inequality in our
country?
Deborah Russell is a senior
lecturer in taxation at Massey University. She holds a PhD
in Philosophy from the Australian National University.
Deborah was the Labour candidate for Rangitīkei in the 2014
general election.
All welcome. If you would like to
attend, please register here. Please pass on this invitation to
anyone else you think may be
interested.
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