Developing the future tax policy of New Zealand

The purpose of the Tax Policy Charitable Trust is to encourage future tax policy leaders and support leading tax policy thinking in Aotearoa.

Tax Policy Lecture Programme

We recently hosted leading international tax economist Mick Keen for a series of discussions on New Zealand’s tax future.

Read about his visit →

Tax Policy Scholarship Competition 2024

The 2024 scholarship is designed to foster innovation in NZ’s tax policy.

Learn more about the winners, here.

Recognising past scholarship winners

Congratulations to Vivien Lei, who won 2022’s scholarship with a game-changing idea to fight climate change.  

Read about Vivien’s entry, here.

Latest news

World-Leading Tax Economist Michael Keen Examines New Zealand’s Tax Future

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Former IMF Deputy Director brings global perspective to critical fiscal decisions facing Aotearoa. The Tax Policy Charitable Trust was delighted to host Michael (Mick) Keen as our 2025 visiting expert, continuing our tradition of bringing world-leading tax thinkers to New…

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Breaking New Ground: Joint Winners Announced at the 2024 Tax Policy Scholarship Competition

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Proposals focused on enhancing tax compliance and equitable revenue-raising earned top honours in this year’s competition. Now in its fifth year, the Tax Policy Scholarship Competition continues to push the boundaries of innovation in tax policy. This year, Matthew Seddon,…

Tax Policy Scholarship puts future tax leaders in the spotlight

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Four innovative young professionals have been selected as finalists in this year’s Tax Policy Scholarship Competition, a biannual prize hosted by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust. The fifth edition of the competition, which supports the development of innovative tax policy…

Emissions expert Ian Parry shares insights with NZ tax leaders 

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New Zealand has been engaged in debate around emissions reduction targets and the policies needed to achieve them. Recently, the Tax Policy Charitable Trust sponsored a visit from Ian Parry, a leading international expert on climate change mitigation strategies, including…