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A ute-tax-killing Government wants ute buyers to pay more fringe benefits tax
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A ute-tax-killing Government wants ute buyers to pay more fringe benefits tax

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The Government is looking again at changing fringe benefit tax rules to make it harder to claim a personally-used double-cab ute as a company vehicle. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The Kākā

TL;DR: Having repealed the previous Government’s ‘ute tax’ last year, the new Government is looking at removing a defacto tax break for ‘company’ buyers of double-cab utes, which could rake in an extra $100 million in tax from ute-buyers.

It is also considering nearly tripling an entry tax on tourists to almost $100 a visit.

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