Developing the future tax policy of New Zealand

The purpose of the Tax Policy Charitable Trust is to encourage future tax policy leaders and support leading tax policy thinking in Aotearoa.

Tax Policy Scholarship Competition 2024

Now open for submissions, the 2024 scholarship competition is designed to foster innovation in NZ’s tax policy.

Learn more about the competition, here.

Tax Policy Lecture Programme

In September 2023, we sponsored the visit of Ian Parry, Principal Environmental Fiscal Policy Expert at IMF.  

Find out more about Ian’s lectures, here. 

Recognising past scholarship winners

Congratulations to Vivien Lei, who won 2022’s scholarship with a game-changing idea to fight climate change.  

Read about Vivien’s entry, here.

Latest news

Emissions expert Ian Parry shares insights with NZ tax leaders 

Emissions expert Ian Parry shares insights with NZ tax leaders  2560 1707 Taxpolicy

New Zealand has been engaged in debate around emissions reduction targets and the policies needed to achieve them. Recently, the Tax Policy Charitable Trust sponsored a visit from Ian Parry, a leading international expert on climate change mitigation strategies, including…

The clock tower building of Auckland University

2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship Winners

2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship Winners 2560 1695 Taxpolicy

Bold and fresh ideas won the 2022 Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship competition.   The annual scholarship, given by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust (supported by TMNZ) is designed to encourage university students to think critically about tax policy in New…

Guest speaker Dr Deborah Russell and Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship winner, Vivien Lei

Inspirational idea wins Tax Policy Scholarship Competition

Inspirational idea wins Tax Policy Scholarship Competition 2560 1707 Taxpolicy

A game-changing idea to fight climate change won this year’s Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship. Each year, the Tax Policy Charitable Trust (supported by TMNZ) awards a scholarship to celebrate the brightest young minds in the industry, and 2022’s submissions…

Reflections on 30 years of tax reform – lessons from history

Reflections on 30 years of tax reform – lessons from history 2560 1707 Taxpolicy

Three former Treasury heads came together to discuss NZ’s approach to tax reform over the past 30 years, at a forum hosted by the Tax Policy Charitable Trust. The Tax Policy Charitable Trust, funded by Tax Management New Zealand (TMNZ)…