National’s Tax Plan Highlights

On 30th August 2023 National announced its tax plan ahead of the upcoming election labelled “Back Pocket Boost – Tax Relief for the Squeezed Middle”. As in the name, the focus is on middle New Zealanders, aiming at putting cash back in their pockets. The plan is to provide $14.6b income tax relief over theContinue reading “National’s Tax Plan Highlights”

Reform Worries

It’s been hit after hit on the policy and regulation front for investors in recent years. From the extension of the bright-line test; to new rules around the ring-fencing of rental losses; to the Healthy Homes minimum standards, it has all made the business of being a landlord much harder. The Proposed Reforms One majorContinue reading “Reform Worries”