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Cutting GST on fresh produce won’t help those most in need – a targeted approach works better

  • Written by: Ranjana Gupta, Senior Lecturer Taxation, Auckland University of Technology
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Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in almost four decades, with fruit and vegetables up more than 22% in the past year. As often happens during a cost of living crisis, there have been calls to remove the goods and services tax (GST) from fresh produce.

But is this actually a good idea? And if not, what alternatives might there...

Read more: Cutting GST on fresh produce won’t help those most in need – a targeted approach works better

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