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In July, I was delighted to travel to the EU to meet with energy leaders across the sector in order to discuss the subject of energy transition and how this has been impacted by the multiple challenges the EU is currently exposed to.
In past opinion pieces I’ve raised some of the additional regulatory burdens that businesses are facing as a result of Government policy and some of the risks and consequences of those changes. This one focuses on more regulatory and policy changes which are creating some nervousness in the business sector, but rather than from central government these policies are emanating from the central bank.
Taxing the internet giants would be an own goal for New Zealand. It’s been suggested that New Zealand should join other countries in imposing a tax on internet companies like Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple.
Business has now seen the detail around proposed changes to our wage bargaining system. The proposals are for collective agreements – ‘fair pay agreements’ – that would set minimum pay and conditions for all workers in each industry.
I was a member of the Tax Working Group as a representative of business. I appreciated being able to contribute to informed and frank debate with a thoughtful intelligent group of New Zealanders over the introduction of a capital gains tax.
Negotiations on the other side of the world are having a ripple effect in New Zealand. The controversial Brexit talks could affect us greatly.