… and so the battle continues as to whether or not New Zealand should introduce a capital gains tax. Today labour released its tax policy – a capital gains tax was at its centrepiece. The proper income tax treatment of capital gains has raised much debate and controversy amongst New Zealanders for many years.
Any good tax system or tax policy requires equity (equality), certainty, convenience and efficiency. Given a capital gains tax has the convergence of these key tax policy criteria, I believe the case for the introduction of such a tax is justified. What is your view?
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