Join us for: Taxation: The Ticking Time Bomb of our Generation. Four questions for 2021

Don't forget to join us for the second event in this series "Taxing the Digital Economy: Theory, Policy and Practice". Click here to register.

In this seminar, Professors Craig Elliffe and Julie Cassidy will introduce and ask the panel to discuss: tax and the property market, wealth tax, the Government's indebtedness, and the impending tax dilemma of higher marginal rates and keeping entity taxes the same.

The panel consists of leading commentators being Geof Nightingale, Terry Baucher and Paul Dunne.

The four questions to be addressed by the panel are:

1. Do we need more tax?

Borrowing by the government (and other governments) is at an almost unprecedented level. What will be the impact of this level of indebtedness in the future relating to tax policy? Do we need more tax? Is increasing the marginal tax rate on individuals earning above $180,000 a sensible strategy?

2. Can tax help the runaway residential property market?

What role does (or should) tax play (if any) in addressing some of the concerns of a burgeoning residential house price increase? Should we be concerned, and if so, what specific tax measures can be considered?

3. Changing demographics result in a changing tax mix?

What is the future of taxing labour income and the demographics relating to an ageing population? Does this necessitate a consideration in New Zealand, and around the world, in taxing capital?

4. Reducing taxes on the wealthy, a discredited theory?

An interesting study by academics in the London School of Economics suggests that reducing taxes on the rich does nothing to boost the economy. Should we be concerned about increasing inequality between rich and poor? What role does tax play in this?

Refreshments will be served after the event.

Don't forget to join us for the second event in this series "Taxing the Digital Economy: Theory, Policy and Practice". Click here to register.

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