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Budget 2026: Govt unveils new levy for banks and insurance companies

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 28 May 2026, 2:09pm
ANZ New Zealand. Photo / File
ANZ New Zealand. Photo / File

Budget 2026: Govt unveils new levy for banks and insurance companies

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 28 May 2026, 2:09pm

The Government’s coming after banks and insurance companies with a new levy.

They'll have to pay the small levy to the Reserve Bank to cover the costs of regulating the industry.
 
It’s expected to bring in $209 million dollars over the next four years, and will be introduced next year.
 
Nicola Willis says she looked at other options to tax banks - but there wasn’t agreement among the Coalition.

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