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Phil Rennie

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Submission to the NZ Business Tax Review 2008

Phil Rennie · August 14, 2008

The priorities for the NZ government should be: Reduce the corporate rate to 30% Reduce the top personal rate to …
KiwiSaver or KiwiSucker? A Critical View

Phil Rennie · May 7, 2008 · IA94

The promised benefits of KiwiSaver do not match the high cost of the taxpayer subsidies. KiwiSaver is a pointless and …
Why is Australia So Much Richer than New Zealand?

Phil Rennie · December 4, 2007 · IA90

Australians are a third richer than New Zealanders. Per capita GDP (adjusted for purchasing power parity) is NZ$48,000 in Australia …
Taming New Zealand’s Tax Monster

Phil Rennie · May 15, 2007 · IA87

Since 2000 the amount of tax paid by New Zealanders has increased from $32 billion to $52 billion. This is …
New Zealand’s Spending Binge

Phil Rennie · March 15, 2007

Core government spending is now almost $20 billion a year higher than it was in 2000, a 32% increase in …
Why Tax Cuts Are Good for Growth

Phil Rennie · October 18, 2006 · IA75

Economic growth involves a number of factors, which are often difficult to isolate. Tax cuts are no silver bullet on …
How to Fix a Leaky Tax System

Phil Rennie · September 14, 2006 · IA74

Raising the top rate of tax to 39% for income over $60,000 has made New Zealand’s tax system complicated and …
Are New Zealanders Paying Too Much Tax?

Phil Rennie · May 15, 2006 · IA71

The ever increasing tax burden has become a heated issue in New Zealand. At the 2005 election, over-taxation was hotly …

Is New Zealand saving itself to death?
Phil Rennie · May 7, 2008

How important are savings to economic growth? Would you gamble billions of dollars on the answer? This is the challenge …
Kiwisaver or KiwiSucker?
Phil Rennie · May 7, 2008

You’d have to be an idiot not to join KiwiSaver, according to most financial advisors. In effect the government is …
Supersize my economy
Phil Rennie · April 11, 2008

Everyone knows that Australians are richer than New Zealanders, with wages a third higher on average. Almost everyone agrees this …
Don’t choke on your cornflakes but Australians are much richer than New Zealanders
Phil Rennie · December 10, 2007

Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to ask because we don’t like …
Australians are no bigger and no smarter than New Zealanders, but seriously better off
Phil Rennie · December 8, 2007

Kiwis have become used to finishing behind Australia in sporting contests, but the most serious gap between the two countries …
Why is Australia so much richer than New Zealand?
Phil Rennie · December 7, 2007 · The Press

Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to ask because we don’t like …
Why Australia is much richer than NZ
Phil Rennie · December 7, 2007 · The Business Spectator

Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to ask because kiwis don’t like …
Are tax cuts inflationary?
Phil Rennie · October 29, 2007

The latest excuse from the government for not giving us tax cuts (despite an $8 billion surplus) is the fear …
Trade skills lose out to scarfie lifestyle
Phil Rennie · September 7, 2007 · The National Business Review

Do we really need so many students, especially when it’s so expensive for both the taxpayer and the individual Should …
University trade-offs for middle classes
Phil Rennie · July 25, 2007 · The Otago Daily Times

It’s now accepted wisdom that you need a university degree to have a successful and rewarding career. The last 15 …

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