Tax cuts still in the mix for Finance Minister Steven Joyce's first budget

Tax cuts still in the mix for Finance Minister Steven Joyce's first budget
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Feb. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Tax cuts for lower and middle-income earners are one of four key areas Finance Minister Steven Joyce is looking at for his first Budget in May.  Speaking at an event hosted by Massey University and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Joyce outlined the strength of the country's economy and the Crown's own books, and said his focus for the May 25 Budget will be on improving public services, building infrastructure, repaying debt, and cutting taxes.  Joyce has carried on with his predecessor's target...