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	Podcast:		The Mike Hosking Breakfast
	Episode:		Sharon Zollner: ANZ chief economist says removing tax from fuel and basic foods might not be the way to go
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:03:11
	Publish Date:		2022-03-13 19:35:15
	Description:		An economist says removing tax from fuel and basic foods to combat rising costs might not be the way to go. The AA is warning petrol could hit $4 a litre, while Stats NZ figures show food prices in February were up 6.8 per cent from the same time last year. ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner told Mike Hosking simplicity is a hallmark of our tax system, but making it apply to some foods and not others gets you down a rabbit hole. She says while fuel is expensive the tax from it is important. “For some very important infrastructure projects, which I think everyone would agree need, although everyone, of course, disagrees on what the priority should be.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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