2008 New Zealand budget

2008 (2008) New Zealand budget
Submitted by Michael Cullen
Parliament Parliament of New Zealand
Party Labour
Total revenue Increase $61.9 billion[1]
Total expenditures Increase $61.9b billion[1]
Surplus Decrease $3.1 billion[1]
Debt Increase $1.8 billion (Net)[2]
Increase 1% (Net debt of GDP)[2]
Website http://www.treasury.govt.nz/budget/2008

ǂNumbers in italics are projections.

2007
2009

The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen on 22 May 2008.

This was the ninth budget Michael Cullen has presented as Minister of Finance, and his last before the Fifth Labour Government was defeated at the 2008 general election.

Outline

The New Zealand economy went into recession in the last quarter of 2007,[3] putting significant strain on the Government's accounts.

Tax changes

The 2008 budget reduced income tax on the first $9,500 earned from 15% to 12.5%,[4] and the company tax rate from 30% to 29%.[4]

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