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Perfecting New Zealand's Consumption Tax System

The New Zealand Review of Economics and Finance

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Title Perfecting New Zealand's Consumption Tax System
 
Creator Khytko, Olena
 
Description This essay weighs up the efficiency of different forms of consumption taxes, and balances the positives and negatives to find the best approach for New Zealand. It considers the ease of use and low administrative cost of the current uniform consumption tax in New Zealand (GST). Conversely, the regressive nature and the effect it has on low income earners shows that it is not a perfect system. Possible improvements are put forward, such as imposing a zero tax on necessities, or compensating the poor with benefits. The conclusion reached is that GST is the most efficient system of consumption tax.
 
Publisher The New Zealand Review of Economics and Finance
 
Date 2013-05-28
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzref/article/view/1738
 
Source The New Zealand Review of Economics and Finance; Vol 2 (2012): New Zealand Review of Economics and Finance
2324-478X
2324-4771
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzref/article/view/1738/1579