Economy & Tax

Improvement in the economy is heralded in the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the June quarter 2010....
Business will view the Budget as a positive move towards a more competitive, higher-earning economy says BusinessNZ....
NZ’s decline in global competitiveness ranking is a matter of real concern, says BusinessNZ....
The service sector experienced its sixth consecutive month of expansion, although activity softened slightly in April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 54.1....
New Zealand manufacturing continues to be in expansionary territory for April, reaching its highest value since 2004, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 58.9....
BusinessNZ has strongly endorsed the Budget’s focus on commercial science and technology, saying it will lift economic growth and make NZ more competitive....
Improved employment results are positive for future growth, says BusinessNZ....
The Government has made it clear that we are going to press ahead with the emissions trading scheme....
How NZ responds to Australian tax changes will make a big difference to our economy, says BusinessNZ....
BusinessNZ says in light of the Government’s clear decision to proceed with the emissions trading scheme, business should now constructively assist in making the scheme fit for purpose....