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Four small tweaks to the Government procurement rules – you’d think there was nothing to talk to about. Yet the flow on effects from the changes in the 4th Edition of the procurement rules are so significant, they have the potential to transform New Zealand’s entire economy.

The COVID-19 tax measures should help businesses when they are hurting now. So why not allow businesses to carry their losses back instead of forward?

Fiscally sound and seeking growth... we need more infrastructure.

It’s rare to have a new tax rule coming into effect before legislation has even been passed, but that’s how determined the Government is to put its new research and development (R&D) tax credit into place. As a small island nation at the bottom of the world, we know that our future economic power is not going to come from mass production or cheap labour. Instead, our best hope is great ideas well executed by local businesses using local resources. That’s why supporting R&D is such a cornerstone of strong economic policy; without it, we’re missing the opportunity to turn New Zealand into a hub of innovation.