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GST
29/11 solutions to thinking short term. Removing GST from fresh NZ produced whole foods would work in multiple ways to support healthier eating, support local producers and do it in a way that can side step poorly made trade deals. Big supermarket chains are likely to subvert the effort with massive price hikes, bulk buying packaging and all the other tricks that create problems, so licensed suppliers only?
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John Gibson commented 2016-12-10 20:04:55 +1300Every time you add an exemption to a tax, the wide boys arrive with a fleet of trucks to take away the spoils. -
John Gibson tagged this with dislike 2016-12-10 20:04:55 +1300
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John Rusk commented 2016-11-30 21:21:30 +1300Agree with Alan’s comment. Simplicity of tax and other business legislation is one of the areas where NZ excels compared to most other countries. -
John Rusk tagged this with dislike 2016-11-30 21:21:30 +1300
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Alan Barraclough commented 2016-11-29 20:53:48 +1300I actually agree with your sentiments, however the NZ implementation of GST in the NZ accounting software has made the admin of GST cheap compared to other countries. So for NZ this is an interesting but unfortunately expensive suggestion. You would see billions in Information tech costs to implement a product based GST in NZ. -
Alan Barraclough tagged this with interesting 2016-11-29 20:53:47 +1300
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Tim O’Donnell commented 2016-11-29 18:23:24 +1300Very hard to implement & costly to govern
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Tim O’Donnell tagged this with dislike 2016-11-29 18:23:24 +1300
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Jerry Cerveny tagged this with interesting 2016-11-29 18:14:20 +1300
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David Johnston commented 2016-11-29 15:27:19 +1300Removing GST from fresh fruit and veges would amount to a saving of only a few dollars per household per week. It’s one of those ‘feel good’ policies that doesn’t actually have much impact. A sugar tax (from which fresh fruit would be exempt) and corresponding reduction in GSTwould have a far greater reaching impact on consumer behavior. -
Jeanette Garnett tagged this with essential 2016-11-29 13:44:59 +1300
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