{"id":385,"date":"2025-08-08T09:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lrf.org.nz\/?page_id=385"},"modified":"2025-08-08T10:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:53:54","slug":"the-global-tax-system-gts-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lrf.org.nz\/?page_id=385","title":{"rendered":"The Global Tax System (&#8220;GTS&#8221;) Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Fairer Tax System for a Modern Economy<br>We&#8217;re designing a new tax framework to help governments increase total tax revenue while easing the burden on everyday people. 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Businesses that rely heavily on automation and employ fewer staff will pay higher rates, reflecting their reduced social contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support for Responsible Employers<br>Tax incentives reward businesses that hire more people, share ownership with employees, or invest in training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart Consumption Tax<br>Essentials like food and healthcare are tax-free or low-tax, while luxury goods are taxed more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Close Corporate Loopholes<br>Big digital platforms and offshore tax dodging are brought into the tax net to ensure fairness and transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a tax system built for people\u2014not just profit.<\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"wpforms-css-vars-397-block-fae6b0ab-b964-48a3-935b-37d033aed964\">\n\t\t\t\t#wpforms-397.wpforms-block-fae6b0ab-b964-48a3-935b-37d033aed964 {\n\t\t\t\t--wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;\n--wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;\n--wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;\n--wpforms-field-size-line-height: 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