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

In September 2023, we will sponsor the visit of Ian Parry, Principal Environmental Fiscal Policy Expert at IMF.

See our previous lectures, here.

The Great Tax Debate 2023

On 29 June, our teams debated whether a wealth tax is the best solution to wealth inequality.

Find out more about the event, here.

Tax Policy Scholarship Competition

Congratulations to the 2022 scholarship winner, Vivien Lei. Our next competition will run in 2024.

Read about Vivien’s entry, here.

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2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship Winners

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Bold and fresh ideas won the 2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship competition.   The annual scholarship, given by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust (supported by TMNZ) is designed to encourage university students to think critically about tax policy in New…

Guest speaker Dr Deborah Russell and Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship winner, Vivien Lei

Inspirational idea wins Tax Policy Scholarship Competition

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A game-changing idea to fight climate change won this year’s Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship. Each year, the Tax Policy Charitable Trust (supported by TMNZ) awards a scholarship to celebrate the brightest young minds in the industry, and 2022’s submissions…

Reflections on 30 years of tax reform – lessons from history

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Three former Treasury heads came together to discuss NZ’s approach to tax reform over the past 30 years, at a forum hosted by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust. The Tax Policy Charitable Trust, funded by Tax Management New Zealand (TMNZ)…

Tax Policy Scholarship showcases the next generation of talent

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Four bright young industry minds have emerged as finalists in this year’s Tax Policy Scholarship Competition, an annual prize hosted by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust.  The biannual competition, which supports the continuation of leading tax policy research and thinking…