Responding to reports that Auckland Council has secured a formal commitment to consider a bed tax, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Josh Van Veen said:“The Government should categorically rule out slapping Kiwis with yet another tax during the worst cost-of-living crisis in recent memory. Families and businesses are already stretched to breaking point. The...
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is criticising Selwyn District Council after councillors voted today to grant Te Taumutu Rūnanga speaking rights at council and voting rights on council committees.Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator, Rhys Hurley, said:“Democracy is simple. Those who were voted for should be the ones making the decisions. Councillors today have...
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming reports that New Zealand First and ACT are opposing Inland Revenue’s proposal to tax shareholder loans. The group says the parties are right to push back against a plan that risks creating unfair double taxation.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“We’re pleased to see New Zealand First and...
The Taxpayers’ Union says today’s release of the COVID-19 Royal Commission report confirms that ministers made some of the most significant decisions in modern New Zealand history while ignoring official advice.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf says the report raises serious questions about accountability.“New Zealanders were repeatedly told the Government was...
The Taxpayers' Union is correcting David Seymour's reported comments that a temporary cut to fuel tax - as called for by the Taxpayers' Union - would necessarily widen the deficit and result in more borrowing."With the greatest respect to David, the Taxpayers' Union is not calling for unfunded tax relief," said...
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to temporarily cut fuel taxes as global tensions in the Middle East drive oil prices higher and push petrol prices above $3 per litre in many parts of the country.Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Jordan Williams says households should not be forced...
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The Taxpayers’ Union is encouraging political and government insiders to ‘dob in’ examples of government waste and extravagance. Experience of taxpayer groups overseas suggests that many of the best tips come from within government, particularly bureaucrats frustrated with waste and inefficiency.
Cap rates. Cut waste. Respect ratepayers. Rates are out of control. The average rates bill has increased more than 43 percent since 2022 The UK and Australia have ALREADY INTRODUCED capped rates. It’s time for New Zealand to do the same
The Government have proposed to take billions of dollars' worth of drinking water, waste water, and storm water assets off the hands of local councils and put them under the control of four new unelected, co-governed entities. These reforms must be scrapped.
In 2025, we are releasing a series of briefing papers outlining what the Government needs to do so they can "Go for Growth". We'll be sharing a series of tax policy ideas and savings that will boost our economy. Economic growth isn't the silver bullet to all New Zealand's problems, but it comes close! Only with growth can we afford world class public services, to...
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