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Tax legislation passes third reading
New tax legislation is now set to pass into law before April 1.“The Taxation (annual rates for 2023–24, multinational tax, and remedial matters) Bill will place New Zealand on a more secure economic footing, improve outcomes for New Zealanders, and make our tax system fairer,” fi...
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Finance
Budget 2024: tax relief on, surplus further off
The package will be less generous than National’s election campaign promises.
Law & Regulation
Why the EU is pushing its trading partners to go faster on emissions reductions
The bloc says its new carbon import rules aren't protectionist.
Job listings down but confidence improving, data suggests
Westpac's data indicates there could be light at the end of the tunnel.
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