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Some claim that Uber has joined the ranks of other tech companies like Google, Apple and Facebook in minimising their New Zealand tax obligations. How Foreign Corporates Avoid Paying Tax in New Zealand and what we can do about it? The … Read More

Yesterday’s coverage of a Porirua family that can only afford biscuits was a lovely well-meaning interview; with a family who work extraordinarily hard but struggle to cover their costs. It was sad and depressing to hear. However, around half of … Read More

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