KiwiSaver and super: portability and problem-solvingChapman Tripp has prepared a submission outlining our concerns with the trans-Tasman retirement savings portability provisions and KiwiSaver amendments in the Taxation (Annual Rates, Trans-Tasman Savings Portability, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill. This Brief Counsel summarises the key proposals and sets out our views.
So you want your child in that special school?In a decision that will be of general interest to parents, religious groups and educators; the United Kingdom’s new Supreme Court has recently considered the ability of a Jewish Faith School to refuse entry to a Jewish boy who did not meet the School’s definition of an ‘Orthodox Jew’.
Paremoremo anyone? Cartel criminalisation on the cardsIn our view, there are questions around whether the case for criminalisation has been made. But irrespective of whether New Zealand does decide to criminalise, the consultations provide the platform for a robust and thorough debate on the design of the current provisions, including how we define a cartel and what conduct should be exempted. Submissions are due by 31 March. |