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NZ takes ‘globally untested’ approach to gig economy tax

Tax reform inevitable but most economies taking a wait-and-see approach, PwC partner says.

The digital platform economy is estimated to be worth close to $2b in New Zealand.

A proposal to impose GST on digital gig economy platforms like Uber and Airbnb is a significant move which would impose fully fledged liability on the companies not seen anywhere else in the world, a tax expert says, which will likely make them more expensive.

Last week, Revenue Minister David

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Hamish McNicol Mon, 05 Sep 2022
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