Govt surplus leaps, debt falls on back of stronger economy
A 12% surge in company tax collected is not to be sneezed at.
Rob Hosking Thu, 05 Oct 2017
A growing economy, higher tax collected from businesses and some tight cost control have combined to deliver a $4.1 billion government surplus for the year to June.
The full financial statements for the year were released today by the Treasury and show the numbers are a bit more favourable than
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