Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | August 4, 2026
Responding to comments from Labour MP Helen White that she wants house prices to fall, the Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Labour to explain how that squares with its capital gains tax and spending promises.Taxpayers’ Union spokeswoman, Ella Dickson, said:“Labour need to make their...
Read more about Labour can’t have their cake and eat it with CGTPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | June 16, 2026
Labour has today promised to fund maternity scans through its capital gains tax, but the Taxpayers’ Union says the money has already been swallowed by other spending promises. Once again, Labour’s numbers do not add up.Taxpayers’ Union spokesman James Ross said:“Using recent housing market...
Read more about Maternity scans with what money? Labour’s CGT revenue is already spentPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | June 8, 2026
Responding to comments made today by Labour leader Chris Hipkins, the Taxpayers’ Union claims it is hypocritical of him to create new taxes on property ownership while using a taxpayer-funded superannuation scheme to finance his own holiday home.Taxpayers’ Union spokeswoman, Ella Dickson, says:“Chris Hipkins...
Read more about Chris Hipkins Wants to Tax Your Holiday Home So You Can Pay for HisPosted in PAPERS & BRIEFINGS by NZTU Media | October 31, 2025
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has today launched its latest report assessing Labour's unfair, unworkable approach to a capital gains tax. The report, entitled 'Why Labour's capital gains tax fails the fairness test', criticises the policy for taxing inflation, setting up Kiwis who are...
Read more about Why Labour's capital gains tax fails the fairness testPosted in NEWS by Tory Relf | October 29, 2025
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling Labour’s proposed capital gains tax (CGT) an unfair and poorly thought-out policy that punishes ordinary New Zealanders for inflation, not real gains.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“Labour’s capital gains tax is effectively a tax on inflation. Around...
Read more about Labour’s Capital Gains Tax Punishes Kiwis for InflationPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | October 28, 2025
The Taxpayers' Union is slamming Labour's newly announced Capital Gains Tax on investment and commercial property, dubbing it a "Bach Tax" that punishes savers, kills productivity, and opens the door to a full-blown wealth tax."This is a tax on inflation disguised as fairness," said...
Read more about Labour's 'Bach Tax' a stalking horse for full-blown Capital Gains - and it will make New Zealand poorerPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | August 7, 2025
The Taxpayers’ Union is pushing back on comments from Labour leader Chris Hipkins, who has hinted that a capital gains tax might be back on the table despite the economy struggling under the weight of existing taxes. Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said: “Labour...
Read more about Labour’s Capital Gains Talk Signals a Tax Grab FantasyPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | July 12, 2023
NEW POLL: Hung Parliament as Māori Party and ACT make gains 📊😳 Exclusively for our supporters like you, here are the results of July's Taxpayers’ Union – Curia Poll: National drops 2.4 points on last month to 33.3% while Labour drops 1.8 points to 31.1%....
Read more about Taxpayer Update: NEW POLL: Hung Parliament, Māori Party up 📊😳 | Hipkins rules out wealth and capital gains taxesPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | July 12, 2023
The Taxpayers’ Union has welcomed today’s announcement from Chris Hipkins ruling out a wealth or capital gains tax under any future government he leads, but is calling on him to extend this commitment by promising no new taxes whatsoever. Reacting to the announcement, Taxpayers' Union Campaigns Manager, Callum...
Read more about Taxpayers’ Union welcomes ruling out of wealth and capital gains taxes – but Hipkins must go furtherPosted in NEWS by Louis Houlbrooke | December 4, 2020
Dear Supporter, It's a longer Taxpayer Update this week – but there is just so much silliness in Wellington that we're swamped. Ruled-out taxes back on the agenda Jacinda Ardern has previously ruled out both a capital gains tax and an asset tax. In fact,...
Read more about Taxpayer Update: Return of the CGT | Uni's mansion rort | Bad poetry