The Government's Budget 2026 introduces a new bank levy, revises charity donation rules, and forecasts a return to fiscal surplus by 2028/29, while facing criticism over its limited impact on cost-of-living pressures.
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Budget 2026: New tax changes as NZ to return to surplus soonerearlier return to fiscal surplus than expected
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