We’re paying three more days’ worth of taxes than last year

Every year Baker Tilly Staples Rodway calculates Tax Freedom Day. (Image: Getty)

Sat, 13 May 2023

Normally, tax policy isn’t something the average New Zealander talks about. But over the past month, it appears that everyday New Zealanders have been vigorously debating our tax settings. With the recent report into how much our high-net-worth New Zealanders are contributing to the tax take, the conversation has tended to centre on 'fairness'. Fairness is clearly important, especially when we are staring down the barrel of a recession, which could negatively impact on the economy and the tax take. So, it also...

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