Proposed ACC levy rises painful for self-employed
Sunday, 26 August 2001, 1:31 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party
Murray McCully National ACC Spokesperson
24 August 2001
Proposed ACC levy rises will be painful for
self-employed
"ACC has some serious explaining to do in
relation to its proposed increases in the fees levied on
self-employed people," National's ACC spokesman Murray
McCully said today.
ACC is proposing a 25 per cent
increase in the premiums charged to self-employed people,
and also a $20 dollar a year rise in the ACC component of
vehicle registration for those who are
self-employed.
"Those sort of increases would be painful
for the 350,000 New Zealanders who are self-employed, most
of whom show initiative and dedication in creating
employment for themselves and others.
"National is going
to be closely examining whether ACC can justify these
proposed increases on the basis of a formal risk
assessment," Murray McCully said.
Ends
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