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July, 31 2011 Capital gains tax - so last century (Published 19 July 2011) “The Labour Party’s desperate capital gains tax plan, so far from being bold, will do nothing for the economy or the country,” says John Pemberton, Deputy Leader of Democrats for social credit (DSC). Read more ... John Pemberton
July, 31 2011 Capital gains tax - so last century (Published 19 July 2011) “The Labour Party’s desperate capital gains tax plan, so far from being bold, will do nothing for the economy or the country,” says John Pemberton, Deputy Leader of Democrats for social credit (DSC). Read more ... John Pemberton
July, 31 2011 A tax system for the new millennium (Published May 2010) In his opening address to Parliament, PM John Key ignored most of the Tax Working Group’s recommendations for tax reform. The TWG report recognised New Zealand’s tax system was dysfunctional, but could only suggest clumsy patches and shuffling revenue streams. It is more notable for omissions and inaccuracies than anything else. Read more ... John Pemberton
July, 30 2011 Budget 2011: tried & tired (Published 23 May 2011) “Yet another New Zealand Finance Minister, Bill English, has produced a Budget based on the misguided belief that problems can be solved by the same thinking used to create them” said Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader John Pemberton. “What is needed is a new form of economy -monetary reform.” Read more ... John Pemberton
July, 30 2011 A tax system for the new millennium: FTT - What’s not to like? (Published 6 March 2010) In his opening address to Parliament, PM John Key ignored most of the Tax Working Group’s recommendations for tax reform. The TWG report recognised New Zealand’s tax system was dysfunctional, but could only suggest clumsy patches and shuffling revenue streams. It is more notable for omissions and inaccuracies than anything else. Read more ... John Pemberton
July, 30 2011 Budget 2010: Another opportunity lost (Published 23 May 2010) Amongst all the hype of the 2010 Budget announcement, either for or against, there has been little mention or analysis of the nation’s ever-growing debt burden. Read more ... John Pemberton
March, 04 2010 Tax system needs replacing, not fixing “The last thing New Zealand needs is more tinkering with the tax system,” said John Pemberton, Democrats for Social Credit (DSC) Deputy Leader, “although most voters would agree that it is cumbersome, costly, and easy to evade and defraud.” Read more ... John Pemberton