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World-Leading Tax Economist Michael Keen Examines New Zealand’s Tax Future 1024 686 Tinaz Tata

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

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 Zealand. Keen, former Deputy Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund,…

Andrew Paynter, Peter Mersi and Matthew Seddon
Breaking New Ground: Joint Winners Announced at the 2024 Tax Policy Scholarship Competition 2061 1123 Tinaz Tata

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

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, a lawyer at Bell Gully, and Andrew Paynter, a policy advisor at Inland Revenue, were…

Tax Policy Scholarship puts future tax leaders in the spotlight 9149 6099 Taxpolicy

Tax Policy Scholarship puts future tax leaders in the spotlight

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 research and thinking in Aotearoa New Zealand, is underway. The Tax Policy Scholarship competition runs…

Emissions expert Ian Parry shares insights with NZ tax leaders  2560 1707 Taxpolicy

Emissions expert Ian Parry shares insights with NZ tax leaders 

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 carbon pricing and emissions trading schemes.  As the Principal Environmental Fiscal Policy Expert at the…

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2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship Winners 2560 1695 Taxpolicy

2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship Winners

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 Zealand and strive for new solutions.  The award, worth $5000, supports one year of study…

Guest speaker Dr Deborah Russell and Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship winner, Vivien Lei
Inspirational idea wins Tax Policy Scholarship Competition 2560 1707 Taxpolicy

Inspirational idea wins Tax Policy Scholarship Competition

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 were as inspirational as ever. Entrants were invited to submit ideas that could transform New…

Reflections on 30 years of tax reform – lessons from history 2560 1707 Taxpolicy

Reflections on 30 years of tax reform – lessons from history

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) aims to promote broader tax thinking for the public good, helping to shape discussion on…

Tax Policy Scholarship showcases the next generation of talent 2048 1365 Taxpolicy

Tax Policy Scholarship showcases the next generation of talent

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 in New Zealand, enters its fourth round in 2022. The first competition was run in…

Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship launched 2560 1707 Taxpolicy

Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship launched

A scholarship aimed at encouraging university students to think critically about tax policy has been launched by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust. The Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship is worth $5000 and available to support one year of study for those majoring in taxation at Victoria University of Wellington or tax law at the University…

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The Tax Policy Charitable Trust was established by Tax Management New Zealand and its founder Ian Kuperus to encourage future tax policy leaders and support leading tax policy thinking in Aotearoa.

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