Doing business in NZ
New Zealand has an impressive record of economic freedom and benefits from its openness to global trade and investment.
The 2011 World Bank ‘Doing Business’ report ranked New Zealand third in the world for ease of doing business, first for ease of starting a business and first in the world for protecting investors. The 2010 Index of Economic Freedom, compiled by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, ranked New Zealand as the fourth freest economy in the world and as number one for business freedom. New Zealand has a very simple taxation system, with no capital gains tax and no payroll taxes.
A strong free-trade advocate, New Zealand was the first developed country to enter into a free trade agreement with the People’s Republic of China. We also have free trade agreements with many other nations, including Singapore, Thailand, ASEAN-Australia, and Malaysia. Australia and New Zealand have one of the most open economic and trade relationships between any two countries, effectively giving our exporters duty-free access to 25 million people.
For more information go to www.newzealand.com.
