BusinessNZ supports the repealing of the Business Payment Practices Act. “BusinessNZ is instead working with its large business group to develop a voluntary code to ensure small businesses are paid on a timely basis,” BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said. Mr Hope...
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Business views for 2023 election
Businesses are ambitious for New Zealand’s success and want a better policies to help achieve it, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ has ‘taken the pulse’ of the business community and published Election Priorities for a better future - the thoughts of large and small...
Business supports TPP
Business and export groups have written to the Prime Minister in support of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Trade consensus may be over
ExportNZ is concerned that the consensus between the main political parties on trade may be over.
Parliament missing in action on RMA reform
BusinessNZ says Parliament is missing another opportunity to fix the Resource Management Act.
Budget 2015 takes an incremental approach
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says that the government’s accounts continue to improve and the key economic indicators by which country comparisons can be made continue to move in the right direction, but the jury is still out as to whether a slowly slowly approach is ideal.
Tax proposals welcomed
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says proposals including integrating tax compliance with online business activity and streamlining PAYE, GST and provisional tax would be carefully considered.
Clearer employment standards welcomed
Proposed changes to employment standards will make employer requirements clearer, says BusinessNZ.
Labour policy back to the future
Labour’s employment relations policy released today would bring back a system that delivered counterproductive workplace relations in the past, BusinessNZ says.
Seismic strengthening policy needs rethink
New exemptions from seismic strengthening requirements show the policy is inconsistent and unnecessary, says BusinessNZ.
Two levels of minimum wage under Labour
Labour’s immigration policy would create two different levels of minimum wage, says BusinessNZ.
ACC – lower levies welcome but more transparency required
BusinessNZ has welcomed the ACC 2015/16 levy proposals which show that the Work, Earners, and Motor Vehicle Accounts are now fully funded, and that significant premium reductions are possible for next year.