Tag: capital_gains_tax
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Seymour: Labour's Student Debt Plan Lacks Funding Source
ACT Leader David Seymour says Labour's promise to wipe 10% of student debt has no credible funding source, as debt servicing costs New Zealand $24.8 million a day.
Politics and GovernmentEducationEconomyElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesFederal Government David SeymourACT New Zealandstudent loan debtLabour PartyChris Hipkinscapital gains taxNew Zealand government debt
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Hipkins Launches Labour Campaign With Cost of Living Pitch, Student Debt Cut
Labour leader Chris Hipkins launches the 2026 campaign promising three free GP visits a year, a capital gains tax on investment property and a 10 percent student loan cut.
Politics and GovernmentElectionEconomyHealthSocial IssuesEmployment and Labor Chris HipkinsNew Zealand Labour Party2026 New Zealand electioncost of livingcapital gains taxstudent loanChristopher Luxon
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National Questions Labour's Tax Plans, Citing Candidate Craig Renney's Advocacy
National Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says Labour candidate Craig Renney keeps advocating a broader capital gains tax than Chris Hipkins is campaigning on, raising questions about Labour's $18 billion hidden bill.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsLabour PartyNational PartyEconomy New Zealand Labour PartySimeon BrownCraig RenneyChris Hipkinscapital gains taxNew Zealand National PartyCouncil of Trade UnionsNZ National Party
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National Says Labour's Capital Gains Tax Would Tax Inflation
National's Simeon Brown says Labour's Capital Gains Tax lacks an inflation carve-out, leaving Kiwis facing tax bills on paper gains, with effective rates as high as 227 per cent.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyElectionFinancial MarketsReal EstateGeneral Politics Capital Gains TaxSimeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyChris HipkinsBarbara EdmondsinflationNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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National launches game to outrun Labour's proposed taxes
National campaign chair Simeon Brown says an online game lets Kiwis dodge nine new taxes proposed by a Labour-led coalition, warning there is nowhere to hide in real life.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomyNational PartyLabour PartyOther Parties Simeon BrownLabour-led coalitionCapital Gains TaxOnline gameTaxesNZ National Party