Te Pāti Māori: Out with GST on food

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By Pelumi Emmanuel

Published: March 19, 2022 | 9:05 PM

A petition has been launched by Te Pāti Māori to remove all GST from food.

“This is an opportunity for the Government to put their money where their mouth is and show that they are serious about supporting struggling whānau and eliminating poverty in Aotearoa,” Te Pāti Māori (The Māori Party) co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said.

“Our people will no longer settle for crumbs. Food is a right and a necessity that should never be taxed.”

The petition was released on Sunday morning, with Ngarewa-Packer saying the money would be made back with a capital gains tax, ghost house tax, financial services tax, and land and pollution taxes.

“The current system has poor and working-class people subsiding the lifestyles of the rich,” she said.

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Te Pāti Māori is calling for an end to GST on food (file photo).

“It’s time to shift that burden onto the people who can afford it. The prime minister proved that this can be done by lowering GST on petrol overnight.”

It comes after the party last week announced that similar goals were part of a new party policy.

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