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Capital gains tax is often put forward as a potential solution to the housing crisis. However, recent evidence shows that our de facto capital gains tax – the ‘bright line test’ – is not quenching the market. This accords with … Read More

As New Zealand’s debt nears half a trillion dollars, people are increasingly asking whether we are at risk of a collapse. A large chunk of that – over $200b – is mortgage debt, fuelled by a housing market boom, the … Read More

This infographic explains how my tax proposal would work in practice. Hint: it is NOT a capital gains tax How the CCIT works was last modified: June 14th, 2016 by Gareth Morgan

Over the weekend Switzerland held a referendum on whether to put in place an unconditional basic income. The proposal was rejected; no real surprise given the plan was somewhat ambitious in scale. However, the really interesting result is the number … Read More

Good morning. Thank you to the PHA and CPAG for inviting me to talk today. In a media briefing for this breakfast I read that speakers are often ‘high profile’. I certainly don’t consider myself to have a high profile. … Read More