Our draft long-term insights briefing explores the implications of rising fiscal pressures for New Zealand’s tax system and what changes could be made to our tax system to enhance fiscal resilience. It looks at the underlying economic factors that different tax bases can tax and the pros and cons of various tax system design choices.
Our draft long-term insights briefing and a summary of the briefing, can be found below. We welcome your feedback on this document. Details of how to submit, and suggested questions, can be found on page 9 of the draft long-term insights briefing.
The closing date for feedback is 1 September 2025.