The banks are also tax collectors

April 29, 2025

By NZB3

The banks are also tax collectors.

Rating Act provisions also allows State to forcibly steal by simply getting your bank to pay them and add the cost to your debt.

Auckland Council: $26 million from 8588 properties
Christchurch City Council: $3.8 million from 1300 properties
Tauranga City Council: $560,000 from 190 properties
Dunedin City Council: $763,595 from 218 properties
Hamilton City Council: $259,000 from 94 properties
New Plymouth District Council: $585,835 from 146 properties
Masterton District Council: $226,094 from 93 properties
Napier City Council: ~$200,000 per year (exact property number not stated)
Nelson City Council: $14,021 from 7 properties
Hastings District Council: $124,642 from 21 properties

Impressive infrastructure, this tax plantation we’re living in.

Boy, good thing our ISPs aren’t as collaborative with The State as our banks. Right?

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Ref. Councils take millions of dollars from mortgages for unpaid rates, Stuff (April 2025)

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