Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:18 pm
The Government’s attempt to bury the new Social
Unemployment Insurance Tax (SUIT) is a nasty budget surprise
for middle income Kiwis who won’t get a thing from this
year’s Budget, says New Zealand’s largest fiscally
conservative grassroots group, the
Taxpayers’
Union
Speaking from the
Budget Lock-up, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director,
Jordan Williams, said:
“If you’re not a
beneficiary, don’t qualify for the new Maori housing
subsidies, and don’t take the train, the only thing in
today’s Budget is this new employment
tax.”
“Details are scarce. It’ll be similar to
Source: Taxpayers Union
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