Taxpayers' Union Urge Car Owners to Avoid ACC Over-Payment
25 MAY 2015

The Taxpayers’ Union is urging car owners to be careful renewing motor vehicle licences before lower ACC levy rates come into effect on 1 July and is encouraging the public not to follow the New Zealand Transport Agency’s default option of 12-month licence renewal.

Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says:

"If your motor vehicle registration is due to expire, NZTA will write to you inviting you to renew the registration. Incredibly the notices invite recipients to renew at the current rates for up to 12 months, despite ACC levies dropping by 41%, on average, from 1 July.”

“Instead of ACC levy cuts being factored in, people will need to renew their licence twice to ensure that they get the advantage of the lower rate. We want to ensure that Kiwis aren’t duped into renewing their motor vehicle for a year at the higher rates."

An example of NZTA's letter is available here.

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