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Budget 2016: Fingers in the Dyke

Geoff SimmonsMay 26, 2016Economics, Politics, Tax and Welfare

This year’s budget takes boring to a whole new level. It contains the bare minimum to keep the media wolves at the door and to set the Government up for election year. The only real surprises are some money for … Read More

Budget 2016: Help for struggling families comes at a price

Jess Berentson-ShawMay 24, 2016Tax and Welfare

Best evidence suggests that to improve the lives of our poorest children, vulnerable families need policies that support them as “winners”, who given sufficient resources are capable of finding their own solutions for improving their children’s lives. Does the Budget … Read More

2016 Pre Budget Podcast: Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons

Gareth MorganMay 20, 2016Economics, Tax and Welfare

Some of our readers have suggested we give podcasting a go, so here is our first one. In this first episode, Geoff quizzes me on the upcoming Budget with a focus on Pharmac, conservation, tourism and of course, housing. 2016 … Read More

Five Reasons why it is stupid to oppose new taxes

Geoff SimmonsMay 18, 2016Tax and Welfare, Uncategorized

Whenever the Morgan Foundation mentions a new tax (such as the Comprehensive Capital Income Tax, or water charges, or a junk food tax), the inevitable response appears – No New Taxes! This response tends to come from people who have … Read More

Panama Papers and the Foreign Squatters Tax

Gareth MorganMay 12, 2016Tax and Welfare

While the Panama Papers issue has caught a number of public figures on the hop for not truthfully declaring their interests, its main substance is around the secrecy afforded users of offshore trusts. For sure, this makes it easy for … Read More

Buyer Data Shows We Need a Tax on All Housing

Geoff SimmonsMay 11, 2016Tax and Welfare

The data published yesterday by Land Information NZ (LINZ) was far from perfect, but what it did contain give some indications of what is happening in our housing market. Foreign buyers – at least using the definition of non-tax residents … Read More

Tax dodge nz

The Biggest Tax Dodge of Them All

Gareth MorganApril 17, 2016Tax and Welfare

Much of the kerfuffle globally around tax dodging pertains to the “rich” whoever they are – not paying their fair share. The more truth there is to this perception, the heavier the burden on those who do pay their full … Read More

Taxing Wealth & Property – What Works? A Morgan Foundation Report

Gareth MorganApril 16, 2016Tax and Welfare

Today on The Nation, Gareth released a new report which reviews the taxation of wealth and property around the world. You can watch the interview here. Currently in NZ half the top 200 wealthiest people don’t pay the top rate … Read More

Four Lessons for Labour on How to Sell the UBI

Susan GuthrieApril 12, 2016Tax and Welfare

Andrew Little has blamed the recent poor poll numbers for Labour partly on the public debate around the Unconditional Basic Income (UBI). Although it was never Labour Party policy – it was simply raised as an option to look at … Read More

Why benefit numbers decreasing is a stupid metric for success

Jess Berentson-ShawApril 7, 2016Tax and Welfare

I recently attended a conference entitled ‘Evidence to Action’. It was a conference primarily aimed at those in the public service and the not for profit sector. It is an annual event put on by a small government outfit called … Read More

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