Tax threshold changes reduce lifetime tax by $80k / 10 months
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: EMBARGED: Tax threshold changes reduce lifetime tax by $80k / 10 months Tax threshold changes reduce lifetime tax by $80k /10 months EMBARGOED UNTIL 5AM, MONDAY 12 JUNE 2017 The tax threshold changes in last month’s budget will see the largest relative tax […]
Read More →National Party candidate’s position on supermarket bag tax needs clarifying
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: National Party candidate’s position on supermarket bag tax needs clarifying 9 JUNE 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hastings Mayor and National Party candidate, Lawrence Yule, needs to clarify whether he supports the Green Party’s policy to implement a supermarket bag tax, after he was quoted […]
Read More →Labour must endorse road toll undertakings of revenue neutrality
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Labour must endorse road toll undertakings of revenue neutrality LABOUR & GREENS MUST ENDORSE ROAD TOLL UNDERTAKINGS OF REVENUE NEUTRALITY 7 JUNE 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union welcomes the Government’s undertaking that any form of roadway variable pricing will be used to […]
Read More →MEDIA RELEASE: Corporate welfare goes global with Samoan chocolate handout
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: MEDIA RELEASE: Corporate welfare goes global with Samoan chocolate handout CORPORATE WELFARE GOES GLOBAL WITH SAMOAN CHOCOLATE HANDOUT 2 JUNE 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Government is now attempting to pick winners abroad with the Prime Minister announcing today that the cocoa industry in Samoa […]
Read More →Retraction and apology received from the Spinoff
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Retraction and apology received from the Spinoff 29 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The full retraction and apology by the Spinoff, relating to allegations that were totally false and defamatory, contained in an article by Simon Wilson, and published on the Spinoff website morning, […]
Read More →Taxpayers’ Union celebrates win on living wage
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Taxpayers’ Union celebrates win on living wage Taxpayers’ Union celebrates win on living wage 29 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the decision of the Hutt City Council last week to reject a blanket ‘living wage’ policy and instead give […]
Read More →Greens right on taxpayer subsidy for foreigners’ medical bills
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Greens right on taxpayer subsidy for foreigners’ medical bills Greens right on taxpayer subsidy for foreigners’ medical bills 29 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming Green MP Julie-Anne Genter joining the Union’s calls for greater efforts to be made by […]
Read More →Spinoff article on “white feathers” totally wrong
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Spinoff article on “white feathers” totally wrong SPINOFF ARTICLE ON “WHITE FEATHERS” TOTALLY WRONG 29 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union, its founders Jordan Williams and David Farrar, the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance, and its spokesperson Jo Holmes, totally reject the allegation made […]
Read More →Happy Budget Day: Joyce gets his rocket
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Happy Budget Day: Joyce gets his rocket HAPPY BUDGET DAY: JOYCE GETS HIS ROCKET 25 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Zealand taxpayer funding of the US rocket company, Rocket Lab, appears to have delivered its responsible Minister, Steven Joyce, a suitable present – […]
Read More →‘Kiwifail’ black hole continues to grow
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: ‘Kiwifail’ black hole continues to grow ‘KIWIFAIL’ BLACK HOLE CONTINUES TO GROW 25 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Budget 2017 continues with the tradition of hundreds of millions diverted to Kiwirail but an apparent abandonment of the Government’s “Turn Around Plan” to get Kiwirail […]
Read More →MEDIA RELEASE: Very little for business sector in Budget 2017 (resent with corrections)
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: MEDIA RELEASE: Very little for business sector in Budget 2017 (resent with corrections) VERY LITTLE FOR BUSINESS SECTOR IN BUDGET 2017 25 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With the exception of corporate welfare (which taxes all businesses more, to divert grants to favoured businesses […]
Read More →MEDIA RELEASE: Very little for business sector in Budget 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Taxpayers Union – Press Release/Statement: Headline: MEDIA RELEASE: Very little for business sector in Budget 2017 VERY LITTLE FOR BUSINESS SECTOR IN BUDGET 2017 25 MAY 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With the exception of corporate welfare (which taxes all businesses more, to divert grants to favoured businesses and industries) thebusiness-friendlyiendly initiative […]
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