Pay-as-you-go provisional tax a win for businesses
The move from provisional tax to a pay-as-you-go system is a significant forward step for New Zealand’s tax policy, says ACT Leader David Seymour.“This will be a long-awaited relief for many...
View ArticleNational breaking tax promises
The introduction of a land tax would be a broken promise, says ACT Leader David Seymour.“National promised ‘no new taxes’ during the last election campaign. Then they introduced a travel levy and a...
View ArticleNo tax cuts, no spine
ACT Leader David Seymour is disappointed in the Government’s refusal to cut taxes this or next budget.“Abolishing corporate welfare would have given the Government an opportunity to cut taxes”, says Mr...
View Article“Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow” says Key on tax cuts
ACT Leader David Seymour says the Prime Minister lacks credibility on tax cuts.“The Prime Minister is trying to have it both ways. He campaigns from the right by noncommittally hinting at future tax...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Do you feel rich at $70K?
People earning $70,000 aren’t rich, and shouldn’t be taxed as though they are, says ACT Leader David Seymour.“No-one on a five-figure salary should have to pay a 33% tax rate. Seventy thousand was once...
View ArticleBudget increases taxes on those in need
ACT regrets an enormous lost opportunity to cut tax for some of those most in need. Instead, the government has delivered those households a $1200 a year tax increase."Currently, the average smoker...
View ArticleTime to close ‘charitable purpose’ tax loophole
ACT Leader David Seymour used Question Time today to call on the Government to scrap the ‘charitable purpose’ tax loophole exploited by certain businesses at the expense of others.“Taxpaying businesses...
View ArticleLabour on Shewan report: then and now
Andrew Little, then:“John Key’s decision to appoint John Shewan to review New Zealand’s dodgy foreign trust rules shows a serious lack of judgement . . . A closed door review led by Mr Shewan will not...
View ArticleLet’s not set back taxpayers’ rights by 327 years
Michael Woodhouse’s move to bypass parliamentary approval of tax changes via Orders of Council would take taxpayers’ rights back 327 years, says ACT Leader David Seymour. The move was first noticed by...
View ArticleWhy is National boasting about taxing New Zealanders?
The Government’s boast about income redistribution takes campaigning from the right and governing from the left to a whole new level, says ACT Leader David Seymour.“The National Party has quit hiding...
View ArticleWhy not cut tax today?
The Government could cut taxes today if it wanted, says ACT Leader David Seymour.“Taxpayers shouldn’t be bribed and manipulated with the vague whiff of tax cuts. Instead, the Government should cut...
View ArticleLower unemployment? Time for tax cuts
The Government’s strong employment figures, on top of the recovering milk prices, are another reason we should cut taxes, says ACT Leader David Seymour in the wake of new employment figures.“As more...
View ArticleHow to cut tax after an earthquake: eliminate waste
Taxpayers and earthquake victims would benefit if the government tackled wasteful spending, says ACT Leader David Seymour.“The opposition is using the Kaikoura recovery bill as an excuse to rubbish...
View ArticleExcuses to avoid tax cuts don’t stack up
The Government’s excuses for delaying tax cuts don’t stack up, says ACT Leader David Seymour in the wake of Treasury’s Half Year Update.“Bill English admitted today that, even after earthquake costs...
View ArticleNational leaves ACT alone in tax cut commitment
It’s hard to imagine the Government ever cutting taxes if it won’t do so now, says ACT Leader David Seymour following the Finance Minister’s select committee appearance today.“Despite unexpectedly high...
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