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Budget 2008 - Further Comment
22 May 2008
Media Release
Budget 2008 - Further Comment
Initiatives identified by the Auckland
Chamber of Commerce from today’s Budget as being positive
for business and an investment in the economy
included:
• Increased funding for Ministry of Foreign Affairs – from a business perspective we would like some assurances that these funds will be targeted towards activity that will grow export opportunities for all NZ businesses.
• Beachheads – this activity is focused on high growth companies entering selected markets and should be further expanded.
• Broadband – the availability of a $500m fund to accelerate broadband access to business, local government and schools and to extend the reach of broadband to under-served regions.
• Simplification of tax compliance and therefore paperwork for SMEs.
• Skills strategy
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