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MEDIA RELEASE: Petition Calls for Capital Gains Tax preview image
MEDIA RELEASE: Petition Calls for Capital Gains Tax
Sep 27 2024
A petition has been launched today calling on the leaders of all our political parties to consider a capital gains tax in Aotearoa.
MEDIA RELEASE: Well-off New Zealanders Would Pay More Tax in Other Countries: New Research preview image
MEDIA RELEASE: Well-off New Zealanders Would Pay More Tax in Other Countries: New Research
Sep 19 2024
New research shows that high earners in NZ are lightly taxed compared with those from other developed countries.
BLOG: Terence Wood Picks Apart TPU Tax Polling preview image
BLOG: Terence Wood Picks Apart TPU Tax Polling
May 28 2024
Taxpayers’ Union polls are not what they seem, writes Dr Terence Wood.
BLOG: Jonathan Barrett on Post-Election Tax Reform preview image
BLOG: Jonathan Barrett on Post-Election Tax Reform
Dec 04 2023
Associate Professor Jonathan Barrett from Victoria University shares his reflections on the future of tax reform post-election.
MEDIA RELEASE: Hipkins' Change of Heart on Tax Welcomed preview image
MEDIA RELEASE: Hipkins' Change of Heart on Tax Welcomed
Nov 07 2023
Chris Hipkins' call that "Everything's back on the table" around tax policy is welcomed by Better taxes for a Better Future.
MEDIA RELEASE: New Govt Urged to Progress Tax Reform preview image
MEDIA RELEASE: New Govt Urged to Progress Tax Reform
Oct 24 2023
Political parties forming the next government are urged to think about how they can work within their existing tax commitments and policies to progress tax reform
BLOG: Nikki Hurst - Subsidies Don't Really Help preview image
BLOG: Nikki Hurst - Subsidies Don't Really Help
Oct 04 2023
"Money received goes where the subsidy says it will – to the for-profit businesses."
POLL FINDINGS: Tax Survey Signals Appetite for Reform preview image
POLL FINDINGS: Tax Survey Signals Appetite for Reform
Sep 29 2023
Latest Essential polling shows clear support for an excess profits tax and a capital gains tax
BLOG: Jonathan Barrett on ACT's tax policy preview image
BLOG: Jonathan Barrett on ACT's tax policy
Sep 28 2023
ACT’s embrace of pragmatism, rather than pressing ahead with doctrinaire tax slashing is to be welcomed.
POLL FINDINGS: NZers want the wealthy to pay more tax preview image
POLL FINDINGS: NZers want the wealthy to pay more tax
Sep 22 2023
Support widespread across the political spectrum.

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Talking tax
Talking about tax at work, social occasions and family gatherings will be easier with our 'Talking tax' hints and tips.
Ideas To Make a Difference preview image
Ideas To Make a Difference
Here, we look at a few taxes - what they are, what they seek to address and some advantages and disadvantages.
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Revenue in Aotearoa
Where does government tax revenue come from and how is it spent? Find out here.
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Questions for Candidates
We've collated a series of questions you might want to ask political candidates during the election campaign.