GST

Analysis: With little money in the government's coffers heading into Election 2023, the Caucus podcast looks at how the two main parties plan to use fear, frugality and friendliness to win your vote.

It's popular with the voters, but not with the experts. The Detail takes a closer look at the debate about Labour's GST plans. Audio

Labour's policy to remove GST on fruit and vegetables - previously labelled as 'boondoggle' by its own Finance Minister - has found few friends since its announcement on Sunday. Labour is promising to… Audio

A reprieve from the rising cost of food can't come soon enough, but an economist is warning that removing GST is not the answer. National claims Labour plans to remove GST from fruit and vegetables if… Audio

The National Party has attempted to steal Labour's thunder, claiming the party will soon announce a plan to reduce GST on fruit and vegetables. It's an idea the Government has previously dismissed… Audio

The GST tweak to Kiwisaver fees that hit the headlines this week was a not bad idea, according to some experts. But the change that was buried in a dense Bill of tax tweaks got dumped in less that a… Audio

It came out of the blue - the Government was going to put a tax on KiwiSaver fees which would have netted $225 million per year from 2026.

The idea had been scrapped within 24 hours, the Government… Audio

The Government's backdown on charging 15 percent GST on KiwiSaver fees comes after a chorus of opposition to the move.

It would have netted it millions of dollars a year in extra revenue, but angered… Audio

A KiwiSaver fund manager says the government will have learned a valuable lesson with its GST u-turn: Mess with KiwiSaver at your peril.

The government abandoned plans to apply GST to fees less than… Audio

'Take your hand out of the cookie jar' was the public backlash to the government's proposed GST tax on KiwiSaver accounts.

This led to the proposed bill - which would have netted it hundreds of… Audio

The government plans to charge GST on KiwiSaver fees as part of a tax bill brought in today.

It's estimated to bring in $225 million a year in tax from 2026, and is expected to have a massive knock… Video, Audio

A panel at Wanaka's Festival of Colour considers whether taxation is love. Lynn Freeman talks to Max Rashbrooke, Prof. Lisa Marriott and Shamubeel Eaqub in April 2021. Audio

Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week.  Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio

Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett are back again to offer their thoughts on New Zealand's response to the threat of Covid-19 and how the country is managing 10 days into the lockdown period.

Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio

Has GST for online purchases since it was introduced in December this year had an impact? Greg Harford from New Zealand Retailers Association talks about whether it has helped or not. Audio

There's a big change about to happen for online shoppers in New Zealand, just in time for Christmas. GST will be added to orders coming from overseas from December 1st. Audio

The government has changed its plan to impose GST on overseas online purchases of lower valued items. Audio