This weekend's New Zealand general election offers some choice in GST policy. So, if you're a GST geek like me you might be swayed by what the different parties intend doing about GST. Here's what I've been able to find out about some of the main parties' GST...
Iain Blakeley
Barrister - Tax Expert - Business Adviser - Director, Professional, Practical, Fast, Affordable Labour party
Fat taxes have support
A NZ Herald/Digi Polls finds support for fat taxes: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11298134 To have any real behavioural impact a fat tax needs to be at least 20%: http://iainblakeley.com/tag/fat-tax/ Iain
GST for schools – consultation
Inland Revenue has released a draft Public Ruling on the GST treatment of payments by parents to state schools. This is a re-issue of previous rulings with just a few changes to reflect recent developments in GST law. If you want to comment on the draft ruling you...