NZPIF applauds the Government decision not to introduce capital gains tax "The NZ Property Investors' Federation (NZPIF) applauds the decision not to introduce a capital gains tax" said Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZPIF. "This tax would have no effect on the housing market except to make rentals more expensive. This would be unfair on tenants". 17-04-2019 more >>
Capital gains tax aimed at speculators "The NZ Property Investors Federation is comfortable with the Prime Minister's announcement of a capital gains tax on property sold within two years," says Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZ Property Investors' Federation. 17-05-2015 more >>
Rents could go up by 25% under Labour Among the detail in Labour’s Monetary Policy Upgrade is ring-fencing of losses made in the early years of rental property ownership. 30-04-2014 more >>
OLLY NEWLAND: Capital gains tax is not the answer No matter how often the argument against a Capital Gains Tax is put forward, the subject is still popular among those who, it seems, fail to realise that implementing such a tax will solve nothing. The suggestion comes up again and again, and it has almost become an article of faith for ‘the left’ some of whom seem to imbue a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) with mythic powers to right all social wrongs. 14-03-2013 more >>
CGT and planners get both barrels from Brash Bursting the housing bubble – and making homes more affordable – will not be achieved by a capital gains tax, claimed ACT leader Don Brash. 15-11-2011 more >>